1. people who are being prepared for ordination as clergy
Usage: religious

Examples

• The seminary welcomed twelve new ordinands this fall.
• The bishop met with the ordinands to discuss their upcoming ordination ceremony.
• All ordinands must complete three years of theological study.
• The ordinands spent months preparing for their final examinations.
• During the retreat, the ordinands reflected on their calling to ministry.
• The diocese announced that five ordinands would be ordained as priests next month.