noun
seminar
SEH-mih-nah
noun
1
A small class or meeting where a topic is discussed in depth, often led by an expert.
"The professor runs a weekly seminar on medieval history."
"She attended a sales seminar over the weekend."
How to Use Seminar
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA focused discussion or teaching session, smaller and more interactive than a lecture.
Common pairings
attend a seminar
lead a seminar
seminar room
Word Forms
seminared past tense, seminars plural, seminars singular
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Etymology
From German Seminar, from Latin sēminārium, literally "seed-bed" — the same image behind "seminary."