Meaning of postulant | Babel Free
/ˈpɒstjʊlənt/Definitions
- A person seeking admission to a religious order.
- A person who submits a petition for something; a petitioner.
Examples
“After their six-month postulancies are over and they have mastered all the chants and books of monastic regulations, the postulants are finally ready to ordain as novice monks […]”
“But when the three postulants returned with Sabine it was clear that the results had been far from satisfactory, perhaps because of the massive potations of the old lady.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.