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predicant(dictionary)

predicant (iou)



predicant noun & adjective. L16.
[Latin praedicant- pres. ppl stem of praedicare, in ecclesiastical Latin = preach: see PREDICATE verb, -ANT1.]
A. noun.
Hist. A preacher; spec. a member of a predicant religious order. L16.
See PREDIKANT.
b. adjective. Hist. Given to or characterized by preaching; spec. (of a religious order, esp. the Dominicans or Black Friars) engaged in preaching. E17.