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ordinand

/ˈɔɹdɪnænd/ US
/ˈɔɹdn̩ænd/ US
/ˈɔːdɪnænd/ UK

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

noun ordinands

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.

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noun a candidate for ordination

Português	ordenando, ordinando
Français	ordinand

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"ordinand." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ordinand. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

ordinand. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ordinand

Chicago

"ordinand." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ordinand.

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@misc{ordinand_2026,
  title = {ordinand},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ordinand},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}