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Etymology
From Old French catéchumène or ecclesiastical Latin catechumenus, from Greek κα�η�ο�μενο� �being instructed�, present participle passive of κα�η�ειν �sound through, instruct orally� (catechise), from κα�α� + η�η �sound�.
Pronunciation
IPA: /kætɪ'kju:m�n/
Noun
en-noun
- a convert to Christianity under instruction before baptism; a young Christian preparing for confirmation
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