Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Propounded
propounded, verbal adj. [see propound, v.] (webplay: candidate).
Possible; potential; prospective; [fig.] recommended for religious consecration; [Congregational Church] proposed for membership; named as a candidate for communion; notified as a potential new member; suggested for nomination, candidacy, and election.
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