divinity school
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of divinity school
First recorded in 1545–55
Example Sentences
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Along with the regulars, there are a handful of divinity school students from Duke and Perkins who serve as interns.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 1, 2024
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
He tried a year of divinity school at Yale University but, after a suggestion from a professor, became interested in psychology.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 18, 2020
After her marriage broke down, she returned to Kingston as a single mother and enrolled in divinity school.
From New York Times ● Feb. 1, 2019
I wanted to make sure the message I was giving them was the right one, and that’s when I started feeling the pull to go to divinity school.
From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry
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