Oral instruction given to catechumens.
[Late Latin catēchēsis, from Greek katēkhēsis, oral instruction, from katēkhein, to teach by word of mouth. See catechize.]
catechetical cat'e·chet'i·cal (-kĕt'ĭ-kəl) adj.
catechesis
Dictionary:
cat·e·che·sis (kăt'ĭ-kē'sĭs)  |
n., pl., -ses (-sēz).
Oral instruction given to catechumens.
Oral instruction given to catechumens.
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
oral religious instruction (as before baptism or confirmation)
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