- catechistic
- adjective see catechism
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
catechistic
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Catechistic — Cat e*chis tic ( k[i^]s t[i^]k), Catechistical Cat e*chis tic*al, a. Of or pertaining to a catechist or to a catechism. Dr. H. More. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
catechistic — adjective of or relating to or resembling a rigorous catechism the catechistic method • Syn: ↑catechetic • Pertains to noun: ↑catechism (for: ↑catechetic), ↑catechism … Useful english dictionary
catechistic — See catechist. * * * … Universalium
catechistic — adjective Pertaining to a catechism … Wiktionary
catechistic — cat·e·chis·tic … English syllables
Catechistical — Catechistic Cat e*chis tic ( k[i^]s t[i^]k), Catechistical Cat e*chis tic*al, a. Of or pertaining to a catechist or to a catechism. Dr. H. More. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
catechist — catechistic, catechistical, adj. catechistically, adv. /kat i kist/, n. 1. a person who catechizes. 2. Eccles. a person appointed to instruct catechumens in the principles of religion as a preparation for baptism. [1555 65; < LL catechista < Gk… … Universalium
catechetic — adjective 1. of or relating to or resembling a rigorous catechism the catechistic method • Syn: ↑catechistic • Pertains to noun: ↑catechism, ↑catechism (for: ↑catechistic) … Useful english dictionary
cat|e|chis|ti|cal — «KAT uh KIHS tuh kuhl», adjective. = catechistic. (Cf. ↑catechistic) … Useful english dictionary
catechism — noun Date: 1502 1. oral instruction 2. a manual for catechizing; specifically a summary of religious doctrine often in the form of questions and answers 3. a. a set of formal questions put as a test b. something resembling a catechism … New Collegiate Dictionary
