ordinand

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noun

A candidate for ordination.

OriginLatin ordinandus →
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Meanings

nounordinand (plural ordinands)

plural ordinands

  1. A candidate for ordination.

    I didn’t go to a seminary with a lovely chapel. I didn’t spend all my time as an ordinand swanning around in vestments.

    2016 May 2, Kelvin Holdsworth, “The Seven Actual Marks of Mission”, in Thurible.net, archived from the original on 06 May 2016

Origin

  1. Latinordinandus“(the one) to be ordained”
  2. Englishordinand

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

More words from Latin

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Translations

French ordinand
  • ordinanda candidate for ordination
Portuguese ordenando, ordinando
  • ordenandoa candidate for ordination
  • ordinandoa candidate for ordination
Cite this entry
APA

ordinand. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ordinand

MLA

“ordinand.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ordinand. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ordinand,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ordinand.

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