ordinand

[ awr-dn-and ]

noun
  1. Ecclesiastical. a candidate for ordination.

Origin of ordinand

1
1835–45; <Late Latin ordinandus, gerundive of ordināre to ordain

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British Dictionary definitions for ordinand

ordinand

/ (ˈɔːdɪˌnænd) /


noun
  1. Christianity a candidate for ordination

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