ordinand

noun

or·​di·​nand ˌȯr-də-ˈnand How to pronounce ordinand (audio)
: a candidate for ordination

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On a recent Saturday morning, Jeff Chu, a writer and ordinand in the Reformed Church in America—a small Protestant denomination—pushed a green grocery cart through a Whole Foods in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Eliza Griswold, The New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2021

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin ordinandus, gerundive of ordinare to ordain

First Known Use

circa 1842, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ordinand was circa 1842

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“Ordinand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ordinand. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.

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