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catechumen
[ kat-i-kyoo-muhn ]
noun
- 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.
catechumen
/ ˌkætɪˈkjuːmɛn; ˌkætəkjʊˈmɛnɪkəl /
noun
- Christianity a person, esp in the early Church, undergoing instruction prior to baptism
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Derived Forms
- ˌٱˈܳԾ, noun
- ˌٱˈܳԲٱ, noun
- ˌٱˈܳԲ, adjective
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Other 51Թ Forms
- e·m·Բ ····· [kat-i-kyoo-, men, -i-k, uh, l], adjective
- e··i·· adverb
- ····Բٱ [kat-i-, kyoo, -m, uh, -neyt, -nit], noun
- e·m· noun
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of catechumen1
1325–75; < Late Latin ŧūԳܲ < Greek 첹ŧúԴDz (one who is) being taught orally, equivalent to 첹ŧ-, stem of 첹ŧî to teach orally ( catechist ) + -omenos middle present participle suffix; replacing Middle English cathecumyn < Middle French cathecumine < Late Latin, as above
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of catechumen1
C15: via Old French, from Late Latin, from Greek 첹ŧdzܳԴDz one being instructed verbally, from 첹ŧ; see catechize
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Many catechumens this Easter were part of groups that were well over a dozen people, huddled together in large churches.
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In the opinion of prominent theologians, a mere catechumen can, under certain circumstances, be a member of the Church.
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The third or lowest triad is made up of monks, “initiated” and catechumens.
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Canon 19 is a long one dealing with catechumens, preparation for baptism, administration of that sacrament, and of the eucharist for the newly baptized.
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A hearer; especially a catechumen in the early church.
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