postulancy

[ pos-chuh-luh n-see ]

/ ˈpɒs tʃə lən si /

noun, plural pos·tu·lan·cies.

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

Nearby words

posttraumatic epilepsy, posttraumatic neck syndrome, posttraumatic stress disorder, posttraumatic syndrome, posttyphoid, postulancy, postulant, postulate, postulator, postural, postural contraction

Sometimes pos·tu·lance.

Origin of postulancy

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

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