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seminar

noun
sem·​i·​nar | \ ˈse-mÉ™-ËŒnär How to pronounce seminar (audio) \

Definition of seminar

1 : a group of advanced students studying under a professor with each doing original research and all exchanging results through reports and discussions
2a(1) : a course of study pursued by a seminar
(2) : an advanced or graduate course often featuring informality and discussion
b : a scheduled meeting of a seminar or a room for such meetings
3 : a meeting for giving and discussing information

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Examples of seminar in a Sentence

a seminar on career planning a seminar bringing together the world's leading epidemiologists

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Arborglyphs and Aspen Natural History field seminar, Oct. 5 and 6. Sara Lessley, Los Angeles Times, "Hiking, birding and more on a weekend trip to Lee Vining," 1 Aug. 2019 Milpitas residents can register for a prize drawing at http://tinyurl.com/mceepreschoolfair; participants must attend one of the free seminars at the fair and must be present to win. Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, "Milpitas community briefs for the week of July 26," 21 July 2019 Copies of Judge's book will be available for purchase for $19.95 after this free learning seminar, which will be held at 6:30 p.m. Visit www.windsorlockslibrary.org or call 860-627-1495 to register or for more information. courant.com, "Community News For The Windsor Locks Edition," 26 June 2019 Harford County officials will host a free seminar on small business taxes next month in Havre de Grace. Christine Condon, baltimoresun.com, "Harford County to host seminar on small business taxes," 25 June 2019 Mike De Sisti, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Ahead of an electric scooter extravaganza that could hit Milwaukee any day, e-scooter company Lime hosted an educational training seminar for Milwaukeeans to learn how to safely use them. Keith Schubert, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Ahead of full-scale e-scooter roll out, Lime offers training for users in Milwaukee," 22 July 2019 The organization helps young girls hone their audio and production skills through workshops, summer camps, and educational seminars. Essence, "Women Remain Hip-Hop's Biggest Stars With Spotify's RapCaviar Event In Miami," 15 July 2019 The guild offers monthly educational seminars led by Knittel of Midway University. Bailey Loosemore, The Courier-Journal, "'We can't forget': Kentucky is (slowly) recognizing the role of slaves in bourbon's legacy," 27 June 2019 In reality, Levine said legitimate seminars were rare. Edmund H. Mahony, courant.com, "Sales rep for opioid maker avoids prison in kickback case," 24 June 2019

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First Known Use of seminar

1863, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for seminar

German, from Latin seminarium nursery

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seminar

noun

English Language Learners Definition of seminar

: a meeting in which you receive information on and training in a particular subject
: a class offered to a small group of students at a college or university

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