predicant

pred·i·cant

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pred-i-kuh nt]
- /ˈprɛd ɪ kənt/
- /ˈpre.dɪkənt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pred-i-kuh nt]
- /ˈprɛd ɪ kənt/

Definitions of predicant word

adjective predicant preaching: a predicant religious order. 1
noun predicant a preacher. 1
adjective predicant of or relating to preaching 0
noun predicant a member of a religious order founded for preaching, esp a Dominican 0
abbreviation PREDICANT preaching 0
noun predicant a preacher; esp., formerly, a Dominican friar 0

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Origin of predicant

First appearance:

before 1580

One of the 35% oldest English words

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

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Parts of speech for Predicant

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Predicant

predicant popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for predicant

noun predicant

archbishop — In the Roman Catholic, Orthodox, and Anglican Churches, an archbishop is a bishop of the highest rank, who is in charge of all the bishops and priests in a particular country or region.
cardinals — of prime importance; chief; principal: of cardinal significance.
cassock — A cassock is a long piece of clothing, often black, that is worn by members of the clergy in some churches.
churchman — A churchman is the same as a clergyman.
clergyman — A clergyman is a male member of the clergy.

All 12 Synonyms of predicant