catechise
81question — I. n. 1. Interrogation, examination, inquiry, act of asking. 2. Interrogatory, query, inquiry. 3. Discussion, inquiry, debate, disquisition, investigation, trial, examination. 4. Dispute, controversy, doubt, verbal contest. 5. Proposition, motion …
82catechism — /ˈkætəkɪzəm / (say katuhkizuhm) noun 1. a. an elementary book containing a summary of the principles of the Christian religion, especially as maintained by a particular church, in the form of questions and answers. b. the contents of such a book …
83catechumen — /kætəˈkjumən/ (say katuh kyoohmuhn) noun 1. someone under instruction in the rudiments of Christianity, as in the early Church; a neophyte. 2. a person being taught the elementary facts, principles, etc., of any subject. {Late Latin catēchūmenus …
84catechiser — CATECHISER. v. act. Instruire des choses de la foy, des points de la Religion Chrestienne. Catechiser les infidelles, les ignorans, les enfans. Il signifie fig Tascher de persuader quelque chose à quelqu un, luy dire toutes les raisons qui le… …
85catechumene — Catechumene. adj. de tout genre. On ne prononce point l h. Celuy ou celle que l on catechise pour le disposer au baptesme. Les catechumenes. les nouveaux catechumenes …
86catechize — (also catechise) ► VERB ▪ instruct by question and answer, especially by using a catechism. ORIGIN Greek kat khizein, from kat khein instruct orally …
87catechize — [kat′ə kīz΄] vt. catechized, catechizing [ME catecizen < LL(Ec) catechizare < Gr katēchizein: see CATECHETICAL] 1. to teach, esp. in the principles of religion, by the method of questions and answers 2. to question searchingly or fully:… …
88carritch — ˈkarich, ij noun ( es) Etymology: back formation from carritches, taken as plural, alteration of catechise (I) Scotland : catechism often used in plural but sing. in constr …
89catechization — ˌ ̷ ̷ə̇kə̇ˈzāshən, əˌkīˈz noun ( s) Etymology: catechize, catechise + ation : the act of catechizing or being catechized the teacher s catechization of the students the lawyer was present at the prisoner s catechization …
90catechis — noun see catechise I …
