The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word PREDICANT
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What does PREDICANT mean?
PREDICANT noun- Someone who predicates
- Someone who preaches, especially a Dominican friar
- Predicating; affirming; declaring; proclaiming.
- (by extension) preaching