| CATECHESES | • catecheses n. Plural of catechesis. • CATECHESIS n. primary oral instruction, as that given to catechumens. |
| CATECHESIS | • catechesis n. Religious instruction given orally to catechumens. • CATECHESIS n. primary oral instruction, as that given to catechumens. |
| CATECHETIC | • catechetic adj. Of or pertaining to catechesis. • catechetic adj. In accordance with the catechism of a church. • CATECHETIC adj. relating to catechism, also CATECHETICAL. |
| CATECHISED | • catechised v. Simple past tense and past participle of catechise. • CATECHISE v. to instruct in the catechism, also CATECHIZE. |
| CATECHISER | • catechiser n. One who catechises. • CATECHISER n. one who catechises, also CATECHIZER. |
| CATECHISES | • catechises v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of catechise. • CATECHISE v. to instruct in the catechism, also CATECHIZE. |
| CATECHISMS | • catechisms n. Plural of catechism. • CATECHISM n. a form of instruction by means of questions and answers. |
| CATECHISTS | • catechists n. Plural of catechist. • CATECHIST n. one who instructs by question and answer, esp. in religious matters. |
| CATECHIZED | • catechized v. Simple past tense and past participle of catechize. • CATECHIZE v. to instruct in the catechism, also CATECHISE. |
| CATECHIZER | • catechizer n. One who catechizes. • CATECHIZER n. one who catechizes, also CATECHISER. |
| CATECHIZES | • catechizes v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of catechize. • CATECHIZE v. to instruct in the catechism, also CATECHISE. |
| CATECHUMEN | • catechumen n. A convert to Christianity under instruction before baptism; a young or recent Christian preparing for confirmation. • CATECHUMEN n. one who is receiving religious instruction in preparation for baptism. |
| LATECOMERS | • latecomers n. Plural of latecomer. • LATECOMER n. one who arrives late. |
| STATECRAFT | • statecraft n. Synonym of statesmanship (“the ability to guide a state well”). • STATECRAFT n. the art of conducting state affairs. |