POSTULANT


Meaning of POSTULANT in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' päs-ch ə -l ə nt

Function: noun

Etymology: French, petitioner, candidate, postulant, from Middle French, from present participle of postuler to demand, solicit, from Latin postulare

Date: 1759

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

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.