postulant

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈpɒstjʊlənt/, /ˈpɒstʃʊlənt/

Noun

postulant (plural postulants)

1. (Christianity) A person seeking admission to a religious order
2. A person who submits a petition for something; a petitioner.
   • 1985, Lawrence Durrell, Quinx, Faber & Faber 2004 (Avignon Quintet), p. 1254:

     But when the three postulants returned with Sabine it was clear that the results had been far from satisfactory, perhaps because of the massive potations of the old lady.

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