predicant

[ pred-i-kuhnt ]

/ ˈprɛd ɪ kənt /

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adjective

preaching: a predicant religious order.

noun

a preacher.

Origin of predicant

1580–90; <Latin praedicant- (stem of praedicāns), present participle of praedicāre to preach; see -ant

Words nearby predicant

prediabetes, predial, prediastole, predicable, predicament, predicant, predicate, predicate adjective, predicate calculus, predicate nominative, predicate noun

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Example sentences from the Web for predicant

It appears probable that at an early period of their preaching, a very large percentage of the Predicant Friars were Gospellers.
The Well in the Desert|Emily Sarah Holt
The loose leaves had been first collected by another Brother Henry, also a predicant friar.
Matelda and the Cloister of Hellfde|Matilda of Magdeburg
I remember Suzanne standing before the little table, behind which was the predicant with his book.
Swallow|H. Rider Haggard
Seeing the "predicant" coming, the old man hastily opened his Bible and began to read at random.
South African Memories|Lady Sarah Wilson

A tournament of that class was being held all that summer between the regular priests and the newly-instituted Predicant Friars.
Earl Hubert's Daughter|Emily Sarah Holt

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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单词	predicant
释义	predicant [ pred-i-kuhnt ] / ˈprɛd ɪ kənt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR predicant ON THESAURUS.COM adjective preaching: a predicant religious order. noun a preacher. Origin of predicant 1580–90; <Latin praedicant- (stem of praedicāns), present participle of praedicāre to preach; see -ant Words nearby predicant prediabetes, predial, prediastole, predicable, predicament, predicant, predicate, predicate adjective, predicate calculus, predicate nominative, predicate noun Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for predicant It appears probable that at an early period of their preaching, a very large percentage of the Predicant Friars were Gospellers. The Well in the Desert\|Emily Sarah Holt The loose leaves had been first collected by another Brother Henry, also a predicant friar. Matelda and the Cloister of Hellfde\|Matilda of Magdeburg I remember Suzanne standing before the little table, behind which was the predicant with his book. Swallow\|H. Rider Haggard Seeing the "predicant" coming, the old man hastily opened his Bible and began to read at random. South African Memories\|Lady Sarah Wilson A tournament of that class was being held all that summer between the regular priests and the newly-instituted Predicant Friars. Earl Hubert's Daughter\|Emily Sarah Holt 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to predicant evangelist, cleric, pontiff, rabbi, pastor, preacher, priest, chaplain, bishop, missionary, shepherd, vicar, curate, primate, clerk, father, abbey, cardinal, parson, rector
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predicant

adjective

noun

Origin of predicant

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Example sentences from the Web for predicant

British Dictionary definitions for predicant

adjective

noun

Word Origin for predicant

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