catechumen
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cat·e·chu·men
(kăt′ĭ-kyo͞o′mən)n.
1. One who is being taught the principles of Christianity.
2. One who is being instructed in a subject at an elementary level.
[Middle English cathecumine, from Old French catechumene, from Latin catēchūmenus, from Greek katēkhoumenos, present passive participle of katēkhein, to instruct; see catechize.]
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catechumen
(ˌkætɪˈkjuːmɛn)n
(Ecclesiastical Terms) Christianity a person, esp in the early Church, undergoing instruction prior to baptism
[C15: via Old French, from Late Latin, from Greek katēkhoumenos one being instructed verbally, from katēkhein; see catechize]
ˌcateˈchumenal, catechumenical adj
ˌcateˈchumenate n
ˌcateˈchumenism n
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cat•e•chu•men
(ˌkæt ɪˈkyu mən)n.
1. a person under instruction in the rudiments of Christianity; neophyte.
2. a person being taught the rudiments of any subject.
[1325–75; Middle English cathecumyn < Middle French cathecumine < Late Latin catēchūmenus < Greek katēchoúmenos]
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Noun | 1. | catechumen - a new convert being taught the principles of Christianity by a catechist |
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