catechetic

  • 21catechetical — cat•e•chet•i•cal [[t]ˌkæt ɪˈkɛt ɪ kəl[/t]] also cat e•chet′ic adj. rel pertaining to teaching by question and answer • Etymology: 1610–20; < ML catēchētic(us) cat e•chet′i•cal•ly, adv …

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  • 22catechetical — /kætəˈkɛtɪkəl/ (say katuh ketikuhl) adjective relating to teaching by question and answer. Also, catechetic …

  • 23catechesis —   n. (pl. ses ) oral instruction in Christian doctrine.    ♦ catechetic(al), a …

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  • 24catechetical — [kat΄ə ket′i kəl] adj. [Gr(Ec) katēchētikos < Gr katēchētēs, instructor < katēchein, to instruct by word of mouth (in N.T., instruct in religion) < kata , thoroughly + ēchein, to sound: for IE base see ECHO] 1. of, like, or conforming to …

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  • 25catechesis — noun oral religious instruction (as before baptism or confirmation) • Derivationally related forms: ↑catechetic, ↑catechetical • Hypernyms: ↑teaching, ↑instruction, ↑pedagogy …

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  • 26catechetical — adj. (also catechetic) 1 of or by oral teaching. 2 according to the catechism of a Church. 3 consisting of or proceeding by question and answer. Derivatives: catechetically adv. catechetics n. Etymology: eccl.Gk katekhetikos f. katekhetes oral… …

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