POSTULANT


Meaning of POSTULANT in English

[ 'pɒstjʊl(ə)nt ]

■ noun a candidate seeking admission into a religious order.

Origin

C18: from Fr. ~ or L. ~- 'asking', from postulare (see postulate ).

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