"precant" meaning in All languages combined

See precant on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: precants [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} precant (plural precants)
  1. (rare, obsolete) A person who prays. Tags: obsolete, rare
    Sense id: en-precant-en-noun-myS79y3o Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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