ordinand

American

[awr-dn-and] / ˈɔr dnˌænd /

noun

Ecclesiastical. a candidate for ordination.

ordinand British

/ ˈɔːdɪˌnænd /

noun

Christianity a candidate for ordination

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Etymology

Origin of ordinand

1835–45; < Late Latin ordinandus, gerundive of ordināre to ordain

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ordinand

Already a lay-preacher, Dr Iheama has now been made an ordinand, the first step in training to be a vicar.

From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2021

Following the success of BBC2's comedy Rev, there's currently another sympathetic ordinand on television: GK Chesterton's prewar detective Father Brown, who has been appearing daily on BBC1 in the afternoons.

From The Guardian ● Jan. 24, 2013

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