postulator

[ pos-chuh-ley-ter ]

/ ˈpɒs tʃəˌleɪ tər /

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noun Roman Catholic Church.

a priest who presents a plea for a beatification or the canonization of a beatus.Compare devil's advocate (def. 2).

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Origin of postulator

First recorded in 1860–65, postulator is from the Latin word postulātor claimant. See postulate, -tor

Words nearby postulator

post-truth, posttyphoid, postulancy, postulant, postulate, postulator, postural drainage, posture, posturing, posturize, postviral syndrome

How to use postulator in a sentence

In the more agreeable rle of Postulator, I may add that this charge against Hudson—while not disproved—is not sustained.
Henry Hudson|Thomas A. Janvier
The postulator, who is the mandatory of a diocese or ecclesiastical commonalty, is the solicitor.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2|Various

British Dictionary definitions for postulator

postulator

/ (ˈpɒstjʊˌleɪtə) /

noun

RC Church a person, usually a priest, deputed to prepare and present a plea for the beatification or canonization of some deceased person

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