seminar

American  

[sem-uh-nahr] / ˈsɛm əˌnɑr /

noun

1. a small group of students, as in a university, engaged in advanced study and original research under a member of the faculty and meeting regularly to exchange information and hold discussions.

2. the gathering place of such a group.

3. a meeting of such a group.

4. a course or subject of study for advanced graduate students.

5. any meeting for exchanging information and holding discussions.

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seminar British  

/ ˈsɛmɪˌnɑː /

noun

1. a small group of students meeting regularly under the guidance of a tutor, professor, etc, to exchange information, discuss theories, etc

2. one such meeting or the place in which it is held

3. a higher course for postgraduates

4. any group or meeting for holding discussions or exchanging information

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Etymology

Origin of seminar

1885–90, < German < Latin sēminārium seminary

Example Sentences

The gym offers group fitness classes for women mixing strength training and martial arts; and it holds self-defense seminars.

From Los Angeles Times

Alongside the expected concerts and festivals, there is a growing calendar of investment seminars, networking sessions and cultural showcases, offering the diaspora routes into property, minerals, fashion and textiles.

From BBC

And at least a dozen of them got advice in free zoom seminars hosted by financial fraud investigator Richard Emery - sessions which helped many of them get refunds.

From BBC

Since then, the actions of those four officers have become a textbook example of how to respond, taught in law enforcement training seminars around the world.

From Los Angeles Times

I asked ChatGPT, too, and it spit out a whole seminar on how to listen better and “consider her love language,” without so much as a one-click discounted bath bomb in sight.

From Barron's

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