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postulancy

American  
[pos-chuh-luhn-see] / ˈpɒs tʃə lən si /
Sometimes postulance

noun

plural

postulancies

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

Etymology

Origin of postulancy

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

Example Sentences

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And she spoke of Evelyn's postulancy; of how long it had lasted.

From Sister Teresa by Moore, George (George Augustus)

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