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postulant

 

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Noun postulant has 1 sense
  1. postulant - one submitting a request or application especially one seeking admission into a religious order
    --1 is a kind of
    petitioner, suppliant, supplicant

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Term: Postulant

Description:

A postulant refers to a person who is preparing to enter a religious order or community. It can also refer to someone who is seeking admission into a particular organization or profession.

Sample Sentences:

  • The young woman is a postulant, aspiring to become a nun and join the convent.
  • John is a postulant for the police academy, hoping to be accepted into the law enforcement profession.
  • As a postulant, she diligently studied the teachings of the religious order.

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