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postulancy

[ pos-chuh-luhn-see ]
/ ˈpɒs tʃə lən si /
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noun, plural pos·tu·lan·cies.
the period or state of being a postulant, especially in a religious order.
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Sometimes pos·tu·lance .

Origin of postulancy

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

Words nearby postulancy

posttranslational, posttraumatic, posttraumatic stress disorder, post-truth, posttyphoid, postulancy, postulant, postulate, postulator, postural drainage, posture
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How to use postulancy in a sentence

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

    Passing By|Maurice Baring
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