postulant

Noun

Meaning

One who makes a request or demand; hence, a candidate.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

petitioner aspirant abbess Greenhorn sister candidate initiate recruit pupil competitor plaintiff contestant nominee starter apprentice
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Antonyms

national pro local monk savant professional
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Hypernyms

petitioner requester supplicant suppliant

Examples

Three junior professed sisters made their final profession of vows, three novices made their first profession of vows and one postulant was received into the novitiate. Source: Internet

In January 2012 she became a postulant with the Slaves, and, in August 2012, a novice. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

posttympanic posttyphoid postulancy postulate postulated postulating