Background for sem

sem

/sɛm/

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noun

Half of a school year or academic year such as fall or spring semester.

Examples :

""I'm taking five classes this sem, so I'll be busy." "

education time period

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A period or term of six months.

Examples :

"My daughter's university has two sems per year, one starting in September and the other in February. "

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noun

The punctuation mark ;.

Examples :

"My English teacher told me to use a sem; to connect two related independent clauses. "

grammar writing

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A theological school for the training of rabbis, priests, or ministers.

Examples :

"After graduating college, David decided to attend sem to become a priest. "

religion theology education

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A private residential school for girls.

Examples :

"My grandmother attended a strict sem in Switzerland known for its finishing courses. "

education building society

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A class of religious education for youths ages 14–18 that accompanies normal secular education.

Examples :

"Many Mormon teenagers attend sem after school to learn more about their faith. "

religion education

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A piece of ground where seed is sown for producing plants for transplantation.

Examples :

"The farmer carefully prepared the sem before planting the tomato seeds, ensuring the young plants would have a healthy start before being moved to the larger field. "

agriculture plant seed environment

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noun

(by extension) The place or original stock from which anything is brought or produced.

Examples :

""For our family, Italy is the sem of cherished traditions and delicious recipes." "

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Seminal state or polity.

Examples :

"The early Roman Republic is considered a sem for later republics, influencing their legal and governmental structures. "

politics state government

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A Roman Catholic priest educated in a foreign seminary; a seminarist.

Examples :

"Father O'Malley was once a young sem studying in Rome, preparing for his life as a priest. "

religion person theology education

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An academic seminar.

Examples :

""My history professor requires attendance at one sem per week to discuss the readings." "