predicant

[ pred-i-kuhnt ]

adjective

1. preaching:

   a predicant religious order.

noun

1. a preacher.

predicant

/ ˈprɛdɪkənt /

adjective

1. of or relating to preaching

noun

1. a member of a religious order founded for preaching, esp a Dominican
2. ˌprɛdɪˈkænt a variant spelling of predikant

Word History and Origins

Origin of predicant¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of predicant¹

C17: from Latin praedicāns preaching, from praedicāre to say publicly; see predicate

Example Sentences

I remember Suzanne standing before the little table, behind which was the predicant with his book.

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Luckily, the predicant took no notice of this incident, for he was thinking about himself as he was too prone to do.

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Seeing the "predicant" coming, the old man hastily opened his Bible and began to read at random.

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Also my quarrel with the predicant had put me out of temper.

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A tournament of that class was being held all that summer between the regular priests and the newly-instituted Predicant Friars.

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