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Definition of "itinerancy" [i•tin•er•an•cy]

  • A state or system of itinerating, especially in the role or office of public speaker, minister, or judge. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "itinerancy" in a sentence
  • "The itinerancy is maintained throughout all ranks of ministers."
  • "The itinerancy is observed, and ministers are paid such salaries as are agreed upon by the members of the church they serve."
  • "The Rev. SAMUEL TODD, my esteemed colleague in the itinerancy was a faithful brother, a sincere friend, a consistent, uniform Christian, an exemplary minister, a husband indeed, an affectionate, tender parent, which I presume will not be denied by any that knew him."