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catechisme

catechisme is the obsolete form of catechism.

Meaning of catechism

Noun

catechism (plural catechisms)

  1. A book, in question and answer form, summarizing the basic principles of Christianity.
  2. A basic manual in some subject.
  3. A set of questions designed to determine knowledge.
    • ...the walls were covered with paper, whose original colour and pattern had long since merged in a dingy brown; over this were hung up some unframed drawings, and some shelves on which were ranged all the old school books, grammars, Pinnock's catechisms, and one or two French novels that had...1838 (date written), L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], chapter V, in Lady Anne Granard; or, Keeping up Appearances. […], volume I, London: Henry Colburn, […], published 1842, →OCLC, page 43

Forms of catechisme

pluralcatechismes

Questions about catechisme

What is catechisme the obsolete form of?
Catechisme is the obsolete form of catechism.

Words near catechisme in the dictionary

  1. catechises
  2. catechising
  3. catechisings
  4. catechism
  5. catechismal
  6. catechisme
  7. catechismes
  8. catechisms
  9. catechist
  10. catechistic
  11. catechistical

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