\Pred"i*cant\, a. [L. praedicans, -antis, p. pr. of
praedicare. See {Predicate}.]
Predicating; affirming; declaring; proclaiming; hence;
preaching. ``The Roman predicant orders.'' --N. Brit. Rev.

\Pred"i*cant\, n.
One who predicates, affirms, or proclaims; specifically, a
preaching friar; a Dominican.