postulant

English - Turkish

Definition of postulant in English Turkish dictionary

aday

namzet

özellikle papazlığa namzet kimse

bir şey üzerinde hak iddia eden kimse

{i} papaz adayı

English - English

Definition of postulant in English English dictionary

A person seeking admission to a religious order

A person who submits a petition; a petitioner

{n} a candidate, one who claims

one submitting a request or application especially one seeking admission into a religious order

a petitioner or candidate for admission into a religious order; the Wiccan rite of Initiation refers to the candidate as a Postulant, which signifies not only that Wicca is a specific Pagan Mystery religion and magickal order, but also that, since Wicca does not proselytize, a candidate must ask to be Initiated into Wicca

One who makes a request or demand; hence, a candidate

{i} candidate, person who is seeking a particular position or favor (especially entrance into a religious order); petitioner, one who requests

One of several names used to designate a candidate for membership in a religious institute during the period before novitiate

Hyphenation

pos·tu·lant

Etymology

[ 'päs-ch&-l&nt ] (noun.) 1759. French, petitioner, candidate, postulant, from Middle French, from present participle of postuler to demand, solicit, from Latin postulare.