predicant

[ pred-i-kuh nt ]
/ ˈprɛd ɪ kənt /

adjective

preaching: a predicant religious order.

noun

a preacher.

Origin of predicant

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

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British Dictionary definitions for predicant

predicant
/ (ˈprɛdɪkənt) /

adjective

of or relating to preaching

noun

a member of a religious order founded for preaching, esp a Dominican
(ˌprɛdɪˈkænt) a variant spelling of predikant

Word Origin for predicant

C17: from Latin praedicāns preaching, from praedicāre to say publicly; see predicate