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catechism
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Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
c.1500, "instruction in Christian principles," also "elementary question-and-answer book of religious instruction," from French catéchisme (14c.) and directly from Church Latin catechismus "book of instruction," from Greek katekhismos , from katekhizein ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 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 Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Catechism \Cat"e*chism\ (-k[i^]z'm), n. [L. catechismus, fr. Gr. See Catechise .] A form of instruction by means of questions and answers. A book containing a summary of principles, especially of religious doctrine, reduced to the form of questions ...
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ For the next few years, Sister Teresa taught geography, history and catechism , and performed several other duties besides. ▪ I had recently begun catechism classes in preparation for my first communion. ▪ I studied the lists ...
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. a series of question put to an individual (such as a political candidate) to elicit their views an elementary book summarizing the principles of a Christian religion; written as questions and answers
Usage examples of catechism.
Experiment was made with a number in the spiritual world, who at mention of the Decalog or Catechism rejected it with contempt.
Finally the Unitarians, led by Lelio Sozini, found a home in Poland and made many proselytes, at last becoming so powerful that they founded the new city of Racau, whence issued the famous Racovian Catechism.
Upon this, Barre dreading more questions from the bystanders, hastily resumed his own catechism by asking who was the sorcerer.
Just then one of the bystanders remarked that the mother superior was in the habit of interpreting the Catechism to her scholars.
My friend Dr. Kippis has told me, that on this account it is a practice with him to draw out a biographical catechism.
At twelve, none of her catechism teachings could explain why God had needed to take her father away.
Suddenly, those crude drawings in her Baltimore Catechism of demons with horns and glowing red eyes had made sense.
She works as a secretary at the Dairy Cooperative and teaches in our catechism program.
Sir Francis led Hal through the catechism, as he had countless times before.
In his mind he went over his catechism, for his father would be strict in his judgement.
The questions and responses of the catechism echoed, an endless refrain, through his tired brain, until meaning and reality seemed to recede.
The long catechism began as the starry wheel of the firmament turned slowly overhead and the flames of the watch fire sank lower.
Besides, the ringing over a little earlier warned the lads of catechism hour.
Monsieur Bournisien dropped in every day when he came out after catechism class.
Kurtz continued his catechism with Professor Haywood, and with that Holmes reached the door, the hall, and soon the outside courtyard, taking in as much air as possible in every quick, desperate breath.