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matriculant

[ muh-trik-yuh-luhnt ]
/ məˈtrɪk yə lənt /
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noun
a person who matriculates; a candidate for matriculation.
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Origin of matriculant

1880–85; <Late Latin matriculant-, stem of mātriculāns, present participle of mātrīculāre “to enroll” (see matriculate)

OTHER WORDS FROM matriculant

non·ma·tric·u·lant, noun
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How to use matriculant in a sentence

  • Only so can we satisfy the concrete value-judgment of the young matriculant in the great school of applied religion.

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