Definitions for mystagogue
ˈmɪs təˌgɔg, -ˌgɒgmys·t·a·gogue

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. mystagoguenoun

   A person who prepares an initiate for entry into a mystery cult, or who teaches mystical doctrines

2. mystagoguenoun

   One who keeps and shows church relics.

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

1. Mystagoguenoun

   One who interprets divine mysteries; also one who keeps church relicks, and shews them to strangers. Nathan Bailey

   Etymology: μνσταγωγὸς; mystagogus, Latin.

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1. Mystagogue

   A mystagogue (from Greek: μυσταγωγός, mystagogos, "person who initiates into mysteries") is a person who initiates others into mystic beliefs, and an educator or person who has knowledge of the sacred mysteries of a belief system. Another word for mystagogue is hierophant.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Mystagoguenoun

   interprets mysteries, especially of a religious kind

2. Mystagoguenoun

   one who keeps and shows church relics

3. Etymology: [L. mystagogus, Gr. ; one initiated in mysteries + leading, n., a leader, fr. to lead: cf. F. mystagogue. See 1st Mystery.]

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1. Mystagogue

   A mystagogue is a person who initiates others into mystic beliefs, an educator or person who has knowledge of the Sacred Mysteries. Another word is Hierophant. In ancient mystery religions, a mystagogue would be responsible for leading an initiate into the secret teachings and rituals of the cultus. The initiate would often be blindfolded, and the mystagogue would literally "guide" him into the sacred space. In the early church, this same concept was used to describe the bishop, who was responsible for seeing to it that the catechumens were properly prepared for baptism. Homilies given to those in the last stages of preparation, and which deal with the Sacraments are called "Mystagogical Homilies." Sometimes these mystagogical instructions were not given until after the catechumen had been baptized. The most famous of these mystagogical works are the "Mystagogical Homilies" of St. Cyril of Jerusalem and the work, "On the Mysteries" by St. Ambrose of Milan. In various organizations, it is the role of the mystagogue to "mystify" pledges. The term is sometimes used to refer to a person who guides people through religious sites, such as churches, and explains the various artifacts. This branch of theology is at times called mystagogy.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Mystagogue

   mis′ta-gōg, n. an initiator into religious mysteries, a teacher or catechist—also Mystagō′gus.—adj. Mystagog′ic (-goj′-).—n. Mys′tagogy (-goj-), the practice of a mystagogue: the sacraments. [Gr. mystēs, one initiated, agōgos, a leader.]

The Nuttall EncyclopediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Mystagogue

   in Greece, was the priest who instructed candidates and prepared them for initiation into the various religious mysteries; in the Christian Church it denoted the catechist who prepared catechumens previous to their admission to the sacraments.

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   The numerical value of mystagogue in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

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   The numerical value of mystagogue in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Mystagogue
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=mystagogue
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mystagogue
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mystagogue
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=mystagogue
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=mystagogue
7. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Mystagogue