scholasticate

[ skuh-las-ti-keyt, -kit ]

nounRoman Catholic Church.

a course of study for seminarians, taken prior to their theological studies.
a school for this course of study.

Origin of scholasticate

From the New Latin word scholasticātus, dating back to 1870–75. See scholastic, -ate³

Words Nearby scholasticate

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How to use scholasticate in a sentence

In 1910 we find them at Valkenburg, Holland, attached to the scholasticate.
The Jesuits, 1534-1921 | Thomas J. Campbell
The Holland province has more diplomated professors than any other in the Society, and is about to build a new scholasticate.
The Jesuits, 1534-1921 | Thomas J. Campbell

British Dictionary definitions for scholasticate

scholasticate

/ (skəˈlæstɪˌkeɪt, -kɪt) /

noun

RC Church the state of being a scholastic, the period during which a Jesuit student is a scholastic, or an institution where scholastics pass this period

Origin of scholasticate

C19: from New Latin scholasticātus, from Latin scholasticus scholastic

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