divinity school
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of divinity school
First recorded in 1545–55
Example Sentences
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Corné J. Bekker, dean of the divinity school at Regent University in Virginia Beach, said Mr. Jeffress is not alone among those now pivoting to preaching about prophecy.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 26, 2023
Samford, which was established by the Alabama State Baptist Convention, has an enrollment of about 5,700 undergraduate and graduate students and includes a divinity school.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 2, 2021
In divinity school I learned that a priest represents God to his congregation and represents his congregation to God.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 16, 2018
Rogers was all set for divinity school, wife Joanne says, when he was attracted by the potential of television and appalled by the crass nature of programming for kids.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2018
The teacher of Latin was a pale intense young man who had failed in divinity school and yet had enough education to teach the inevitable grammar, Caesar, Cicero.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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