| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| SYLLABICATION: | cat·e·chist |
| PRONUNCIATION: |  k t  -kst |
| NOUN: | A person who catechizes, especially one who instructs catechumens in preparation for admission into a Christian church. | | ETYMOLOGY: | French catechiste, from Old French, from Late Latin cat chista, from Late Greek katkhists, from katkhizein, to teach by word of mouth. See catechize. | | OTHER FORMS: | cat e·chistic, cate·chisti·cal —ADJECTIVE
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