Ordinand (Noun)
Meaning
A person being ordained.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The bishop laid hands on the ordinand, conferring the sacram of holy orders upon her.
- After years of study and discernment, he was finally ready to be presented as an ordinand to the church.
- The ordinand's family and friends gathered at the cathedral to witness her ordination ceremony.
- As the ordinand knelt before the altar, the congregation held its collective breath in anticipation.
- The ordinand's voice trembled with emotion as she recited the vows of her new office.