predicant Meaning, Definition & Usage

Pred"i*cant adjective
Etymology
L. praedicans, -antis, p. pr. of praedicare. See Predicate.
Definitions
  1. Predicating; affirming; declaring; proclaiming; hence; preaching. "The Roman predicant orders." N. Brit. Rev.
Pred"i*cant noun
Definitions
  1. One who predicates, affirms, or proclaims; specifically, a preaching friar; a Dominican.

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