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predicant
[ pred-i-kuhnt ]
/ ˈprɛd ɪ kənt /
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adjective
preaching: a predicant religious order.
noun
a preacher.
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British Dictionary definitions for predicant
predicant
/ (ˈprɛdɪkənt) /
adjective
of or relating to preaching
noun
a member of a religious order founded for preaching, esp a Dominican
(ˌprɛdɪˈkænt) a variant spelling of predikant
Word Origin for predicant
C17: from Latin praedicāns preaching, from praedicāre to say publicly; see predicate
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