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    postulant
    /ˈpɒstjʊlənt/

    noun

    • 1. a candidate, especially one seeking admission into a religious order.

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › postulantPostulant Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    May 25, 2023 · 1. : a person admitted to a religious order as a probationary candidate for membership. 2. : a person on probation before being admitted as a candidate for holy orders in the Episcopal Church. Examples of postulant in a Sentence.

  3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPOSTULANT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    noun. a person who makes a request or application, esp a candidate for admission to a religious order. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Derived forms. postulancy (ˈpostulancy) or postulantship (ˈpostulantˌship) noun. Word origin. C18: from Latin postulāns asking, from postulāre to ask, demand. You may also like.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › postulantPostulant - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Jul 19, 2024 · noun. one submitting a request or application especially one seeking admission into a religious order. see more.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › postulantPOSTULANT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Postulant definition: a candidate, especially for admission into a religious order.. See examples of POSTULANT used in a sentence.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPOSTULATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    POSTULATE definition: 1. to suggest a theory, idea, etc. as a basic principle from which a further idea is formed or…. Learn more.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › postulantPostulant - definition of postulant by The Free Dictionary

    1. a candidate, esp. for admission into a religious order. 2. a person who asks or applies for something. [1750–60; < French < Latin postulant- (s. of postulāns ), present participle of postulāre to ask for, claim, require]

  8. www.oed.com › dictionary › postulant_npostulant, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

    What does the noun postulant mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun postulant. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. postulant has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. Christianity (early 1700s) liturgical (mid 1700s) See meaning & use. How common is the noun postulant?

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryPOSTULANT - All you need to know about it - Collins Online ...

    A complete guide to the word "POSTULANT": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  10. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › postulantpostulant - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 3, 2024 · postulant (plural postulants) ( religion) A person seeking admission to a religious order . A person who submits a petition for something; a petitioner .

  11. www.yourdictionary.com › postulantPostulant Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Postulant definition: A person submitting a request or application; a petitioner.