Definition

1. Noun:
   • Seminary: A school, typically a Catholic institution, for training students to become priests, monks, or nuns. It focuses on religious education and formation within a specific religious order.
   • Brothers' school / Christian school: A school, often primary or secondary, run by a Catholic religious order (such as the La Sanists or Marist Brothers), providing general education within a religious framework.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Anh ấy được đào tạo tại một trường dòng nổi tiếng. (He was trained at a famous seminary.)
  • Nhiều trường dòng ở Việt Nam có chất lượng giáo dục rất tốt. (Many brothers' schools in Vietnam have very good educational quality.)

Advanced Usage

• The term can imply not just the physical school but also the strict, disciplined environment and religious lifestyle associated with such institutions.
  • Cuộc sống ở trường dòng đòi hỏi kỷ luật cao. (Life in a seminary requires high discipline.)

Variants and Related Words

• Nhà dòng (n): A religious convent or monastery; the living quarters of a religious order.
• Tu viện (n): Monastery or convent, often with a focus on the contemplative life rather than a school.

Synonyms

• Seminary: An institution for training clergy.
• Religious school: A school operated by a religious organization.
• Catholic school: A school under the administration of the Catholic Church.

Related Terms and Context

• Historically, played a significant role in the Vietnamese education system during the French colonial period, often established by missionary orders.
• The concept is closely tied to Catholic religious orders (e.g., Dominicans, Jesuits) that founded and managed these schools.