predicant noun & adjective. ['prɛdɪk(ǝ)nt] L16.
[Latin praedicant- pres. ppl stem of praedicare, in ecclesiastical Latin = preach: see PREDICATE verb, -ANT¹.]
A. noun.
1. Hist. A preacher; spec. a member of a predicant religious order. L16.

2. See PREDIKANT.
b. adjective. Hist. Given to or characterized by preaching; spec. (of a religious order, esp. the Dominicans or Black Friars) engaged in preaching. E17.

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