Definition of catechumen Catechumen
cat•e•chu•men
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What does catechumen mean?
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NounPlural: catechumen |
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| catechumen - a new convert being taught the principles of Christianity by a catechist | ||
| neophyte | ||
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Wiktionary 
- catechumen (Noun)
A convert to Christianity under instruction before baptism; a young Christian preparing for confirmation.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- catechumen (L. catechunenus, Gr.)
One who is receiving rudimentary instruction in the doctrines of Christianity; a neophyte; in the primitive church, one officially recognized as a Christian, and admitted to instruction preliminary to admission to full membership in the church.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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catechumen
kat-e-kū′men, n. one who is being taught the rudiments of Christianity: the appellation given in the early Christian Church to those converted Jews and heathens who had not yet received baptism, but were undergoing a course of training and instruction preparatory to it.—adj. Catechumen′ical.—adv. Catechumen′ically.—ns. Catechū′menship, Catechū′menism, Catechū′menate. [Gr. katēchoumenos, being taught, pr.p. pass. of katēche-ein, to teach.]
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🔤- catechumen, noun, singular of catechumens.
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