CATECHUMEN


Meaning of CATECHUMEN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌka-tə-ˈkyü-mən ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English cathecumyn, from Late Latin catechumenus, from Greek katēchoumenos, present passive participle of katēchein

Date: 15th century

1. : a convert to Christianity receiving training in doctrine and discipline before baptism

2. : one receiving instruction in the basic doctrines of Christianity before admission to communicant membership in a church

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.