catechist
catechist noun: one who practices catechesis, i.e., catechizes catechumens; a teacher who instructs students in the doctrines of a particular Christian denomination typically in preparation for confirmation.
Noun
catechist (plural catechists)
- One who practices catechesis, i.e., catechizes catechumens; a teacher who instructs students in the doctrines of a particular Christian denomination typically in preparation for confirmation.
- Now he was not only a lay reader but a pastor’s warden although Umuaro did not have a pastor as yet, only a catechist.1965, Chinua Achebe, Arrow of God, Penguin Classics (2010), pages 48-49
catechist meaning in Indonesian and Vietnamese
catechist in Indonesian
- Translations
- katekis
catechist in Vietnamese
- Translations
- giáo lý viên, giáo lí viên
Forms of catechist
| plural | catechists |
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Origin of catechist
See catechize.
Words formed from catechist
Questions about catechist
- What does catechist mean?
- Catechist means one who practices catechesis, i.e., catechizes catechumens; a teacher who instructs students in the doctrines of a particular Christian denomination typically in preparation for confirmation.
- What is catechist in Indonesian?
- Catechist in Indonesian is katekis. See Catechist meaning in Indonesian.
- What part of speech is catechist?
- Catechist is a noun.
- What is the plural of catechist?
- The plural of catechist is catechists.
Words near catechist in the dictionary
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