catechumen
Ecclesiastical. a person under instruction in the rudiments of Christianity, as in the early church; a neophyte.
a person being taught the elementary facts, principles, etc., of any subject.
Origin of catechumen
1Other words from catechumen
- cat·e·chu·me·nal, cat·e·chu·men·i·cal [kat-i-kyoo-men-i-kuhl], /ˌkæt ɪ kyuˈmɛn ɪ kəl/, adjective
- cat·e·chu·men·i·cal·ly, adverb
- cat·e·chu·me·nate [kat-i-kyoo-muh-neyt, -nit], /ˌkæt ɪˈkyu məˌneɪt, -nɪt/, noun
- cat·e·chu·men·ism, noun
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How to use catechumen in a sentence
And this much, we believe, should be demanded of each catechumen before he is admitted to the rite of confirmation.
The Way of Salvation in the Lutheran Church | G. H. GerberdingThe missionary found no one who did not give a high encomium to the young catechumen.
The Life and Times of Kateri Tekakwitha | Ellen H. WalworthOnesimus had not been baptised with them, though he had learnt something of Christianity as a young catechumen.
Darkness and Dawn | Frederic W. FarrarIn the opinion of prominent theologians, a mere catechumen can, under certain circumstances, be a member of the Church.
The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 | E. RameurThe grey-haired patriarch laid his hand upon the new catechumen's head, and the dying God looked in benediction upon them all.
A Christian But a Roman | Mr Jkai
British Dictionary definitions for catechumen
/ (ˌkætɪˈkjuːmɛn) /
Christianity a person, esp in the early Church, undergoing instruction prior to baptism
Origin of catechumen
1Derived forms of catechumen
- catechumenal or catechumenical (ˌkætəkjʊˈmɛnɪkəl), adjective
- catechumenate, noun
- catechumenism, noun
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