catechist en · NOUN
Etymology
See catechize.
Meanings
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One who practices catechesis, i.e., catechizes catechumens; a teacher who instructs students in the doctrines of a particular Christian denomination typically in preparation for confirmation.
Now he was not only a lay reader but a pastor’s warden although Umuaro did not have a pastor as yet, only a catechist.
1965, Chinua Achebe, Arrow of God, Penguin Classics (2010), pages 48-49:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| catechists | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Deriveds
Relateds
catechesis · catechization · catechize · catechisation · catechetics · catechise · catechism
Translations (27)
cs katecheta (Translations) · nl catecheet (Translations) · de Katechetin (Translations) · pl katecheta (Translations) · kmr katekîst (Translations) · sw katekista (Translations) · la catēchista (Translations) · wym katachet (Translations) · mi katekita (Translations) · vi giáo lý viên (Translations) · eo kateĥisto (Translations) · sv kateket (Translations) · vi giáo lí viên (Translations) · el κατηχητής (Translations) · da kateket (Translations) · ru катехиза́тор (Translations) · it catechista (Translations) · ro catihet (Translations) · id katekis (Translations) · nl catechist (Translations) · pl katechetka (Translations) · fi katekeetta (Translations) · eo katekizisto (Translations) · pt catequista (Translations) · mi kaikatikīhama (Translations) · es catequista (Translations) · de Katechet (Translations)