catechumen
noun
a person under instruction in the rudiments of Christianity, as in the early church; a neophyte.
catechumenical
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a word derived from
catechumen.
Example Sentences
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The Duration of the Training.—Various statements with regard to the duration of the catechumenical training are found in ecclesiastical authorities.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5 "Cat" to "Celt" by Various
Once more to these catechumenical inspectors of morality, these self-appointed overseers of the conscience.
From Anna St. Ives by Thomas Holcroft
