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CATECHUMEN
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Dictionary entry overview: What does catechumen mean?
• CATECHUMEN (noun)
The noun CATECHUMEN has 1 sense:
1. a new convert being taught the principles of Christianity by a catechist
Familiarity information: CATECHUMEN used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A new convert being taught the principles of Christianity by a catechist
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
catechumen; neophyte
Hypernyms ("catechumen" is a kind of...):
educatee; pupil; student (a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution)
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