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ordinand

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • General-American: /ˈɔɹdɪnænd/
  • General-American: /ˈɔɹdn̩ænd/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈɔːdɪnænd/

1

noun

Meaning 1

A candidate for ordination.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a person being ordained

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: clergyman, reverend, man of the cloth

History

Etymology

From Latin ordinandus (“(the one) to be ordained”).

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: ordinand — a candidate for ordination
  • Manx: oardreilagh — a candidate for ordination
  • Manx: fo-haggyrt — a candidate for ordination
  • Portuguese: ordenando — a candidate for ordination
  • Portuguese: ordinando — a candidate for ordination