postulancy

[ pos-chuh-luhn-see ]

noun

, plural pos·tu·lan·cies.

1. the period or state of being a postulant, especially in a religious order.

Word History and Origins

Origin of postulancy¹

First recorded in 1880–85; postul(ant) + -ancy

Example Sentences

She told us she had heard from Mrs Housman, who has finished her postulancy and received the novice's white veil.

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