ordinand
Also found in: Thesaurus, Legal, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia.
Related to ordinand: Church of England
or·di·nand
(ôr′dn-ănd)n. Ecclesiastical
A person who is a candidate for ordination.
[From Latin ōrdinandus, gerundive of ōrdināre, to set in place, appoint; see ordinate.]
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
ordinand
(ˈɔːdɪˌnænd)n
(Ecclesiastical Terms) Christianity a candidate for ordination
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
or•di•nand
(ˈɔr dnˌænd)n.
a candidate for ordination.
[1835–45; < Late Latin ōrdinandus, ger. of ōrdināre to ordain]
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Switch to new thesaurus
Noun | 1. | ordinand - a person being ordained clergyman, man of the cloth, reverend - a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church |
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
Translations
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
ordinand
n → Priesteramtskandidat(in) m(f)
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007