Definitions for catechumen
ˌkæt ɪˈkyu məncat·e·chu·men

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. catechumen, neophytenoun

   a new convert being taught the principles of Christianity by a catechist

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. catechumennoun

   A convert to Christianity under instruction before baptism; a young Christian preparing for confirmation.

2. Etymology: From catéchumène or ecclesiastical catechumenus, from κατηχούμενος, present participle passive of κατηχέω, from κατά + ἠχή.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Catechumennoun

   One who is yet in the first rudiments of christianity; the lowest order of christians in the primitive church.

   Etymology: ϰατηχούμενος.

   The prayers of the church did not begin in St. Austin’s time, till the catechumens were dismissed. Edward Stillingfleet.

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1. catechumen

   A catechumen is an individual who is undergoing instruction or being educated in the principles of a particular Christian church, usually as part of preparation for baptism and formal membership. The term is mainly used in the Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and Anglican traditions.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Catechumen

   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

2. Etymology: [L. catechumenus, Gr. kathchoy`menos instructed, from kathchei^n. See Catechise.]

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1. Catechumen

   In ecclesiology, a catechumen is one receiving instruction from a catechist in the principles of the Christian religion with a view to baptism. The title and practice is most often used by Orthodox Christians and by Roman Catholics.

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1. 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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   The numerical value of catechumen in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

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   The numerical value of catechumen in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=catechumen
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Catechumen
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=catechumen
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catechumen
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=catechumen
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=catechumen