"postulancy" meaning in All languages combined

See postulancy on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: postulancies [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} postulancy (countable and uncountable, plural postulancies)
  1. The role or status of a postulant. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-postulancy-en-noun-DunCawCr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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