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POSTULANT
postulant
(noun) one submitting a request or application especially one seeking admission into a religious order
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
postulant (plural postulants)
(Christianity) A person seeking admission to a religious order
A person who submits a petition for something; a petitioner.
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Source: Wiktionary
Pos"tu*lant, n. Etym: [F., fr. L. postulans, p. pr. of postulare. See Postulate.]
Definition: One who makes a request or demand; hence, a candidate.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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