Candidacy

Candidacy

Candidacy is a rite which takes place during Catholic seminary formation by which the Church recognizes the seminarian as worthy of being ordained (hence, they become a "candidate" for Holy Orders). Permanent Deacons in the Roman Catholic Church also go through Candidacy or being recognized as worthy of being ordained just before their ordination as Permanent Deacons.


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  • candidacy — UK US /ˈkændɪdəsi/ noun [C, usually singular] (UK also candidature) ► POLITICS a situation in which someone is competing for an elected position: »He waited until the end of August to announce his candidacy …   Financial and business terms

  • Candidacy — Can di*da*cy, n. The position of a candidate; state of being a candidate; candidateship. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • candidacy — ☆ candidacy [kan′də də sē ] n. pl. candidacies the fact or state of being a candidate: also Brit. candidature [kan′də dəchər] * * * See candidate. * * * …   Universalium

  • candidacy — 1864; see CANDIDATE (Cf. candidate) + CY (Cf. cy) …   Etymology dictionary

  • candidacy — ☆ candidacy [kan′də də sē ] n. pl. candidacies the fact or state of being a candidate: also Brit. candidature [kan′də dəchər] …   English World dictionary

  • candidacy — can|di|da|cy [ˈkændıdısi] n plural candidacies also can|di|da|ture [ˈkændıdətʃə US ər] [U and C] the position of being one of the people who are competing in an election →↑candidate candidacy for ▪ The local party supported her candidacy for the… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • candidacy — [[t]kæ̱ndɪdəsi[/t]] candidacies N VAR: oft with poss Someone s candidacy is their position of being a candidate in an election. Today he is formally announcing his candidacy for President. Syn: candidature …   English dictionary

  • candidacy — noun (plural cies) Date: 1848 the state of being a candidate < he is expected to announce his candidacy > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • candidacy — noun the state, or act of being a candidate Let it be borne in mind, moreover, that since the period of his last candidacy he has rendered the most memorable services to the country See Also: candidate, candidature …   Wiktionary

  • candidacy — can|di|da|cy [ kændıdəsi ] noun count or uncount the fact that someone is a candidate in an election: his candidacy for the presidency …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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