单词 | postulant |
释义 | postulant/ˈpɒstjʊl(ə)nt /noun A candidate, especially one seeking admission into a religious order.The discussion concerns postulants and candidates for holy orders, more particularly those who aspire to ordained ministry as vocational or permanent deacons....
OriginMid 18th century: from French postulant or Latin postulant- 'asking', from the verb postulare (see postulate). |
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