"principiant" meaning in English

See principiant in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From Latin principians, present participle of principiare (“to begin”), from principium. See principle. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|principians}} Latin principians Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} principiant (not comparable)
  1. Relating to principles or beginnings. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-principiant-en-adj-WPF1mqv- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 10 2 88 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 2 90
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          "ref": "1660, Jeremy Taylor, Ductor Dubitantium, or the Rule of Conscience in All Her General Measures; […], volume (please specify |volume=I or II), London: […] James Flesher, for Richard Royston […], →OCLC:",
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