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catechumenate

/ˌkætɪˈkjuːməneɪt/

catechumenate noun: the state or condition of a catechumen, or the time during which one is a catechumen.

Noun

catechumenate (plural catechumenates)

  1. The state or condition of a catechumen, or the time during which one is a catechumen.
  2. A group or body of catechumens
  3. The building where catechumenates gather.

Forms of catechumenate

pluralcatechumenates

Origin of catechumenate

From catechumen + -ate.

Questions about catechumenate

What does catechumenate mean?
Catechumenate means the state or condition of a catechumen, or the time during which one is a catechumen.
What part of speech is catechumenate?
Catechumenate is a noun.
How do you pronounce catechumenate?
Catechumenate is pronounced /ˌkætɪˈkjuːməneɪt/.
What is the plural of catechumenate?
The plural of catechumenate is catechumenates.

Words near catechumenate in the dictionary

  1. catechresis
  2. catechu
  3. catechuic
  4. catechumen
  5. catechumenal
  6. catechumenate
  7. catechumenates
  8. catechumenical
  9. catechumenism
  10. catechumenist
  11. catechumenists

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