セミナリヨ

noun

seminary; Christian seminary

Historical term for a Christian seminary established in Japan during the 16th–17th centuries, particularly by Jesuit missionaries. Now used mainly in historical contexts.

from Portuguese seminário

• 天てん正しょう遣けん欧おう少しょう年ねん使し節せつはセミナリヨで学まなんだ。

  The Tenshō embassy to Europe studied at the seminary.

• この地ち域いきにはかつてセミナリヨがあった。

  There was once a seminary in this area.