Catechumen(L. catechunenus, Gr.) One who is receiving rudimentary instruction in the doctrines of Christianity; a neophyte; in the primitive church, one officially recognized as a Christian, and admitted to instruction preliminary to admission to full membership in the church.
Catechumenate(n.) The state or condition of a catechumen or the time during which one is a catechumen.
Catechumenical(a.) Of or pertaining to catechumens; as, catechumenical instructions.
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