catechist

[ kat-i-kist ]

/ ˈkæt ɪ kɪst /

noun

a person who catechizes.

Ecclesiastical. a person appointed to instruct catechumens in the principles of religion as a preparation for baptism.

Origin of catechist

1555–65; <Late Latin catēchista<Greek katēchistḗs, equivalent to katēch(eîn) to teach by word of mouth, originally to din down, i.e. to get results by shouting (kat-cata- + ēcheîn to sound) + istēs-ist

OTHER WORDS FROM catechist

cat·e·chis·tic, cat·e·chis·ti·cal, adjectivecat·e·chis·ti·cal·ly, adverbnon·cat·e·chis·tic, adjectivenon·cat·e·chis·ti·cal, adjective

Words nearby catechist

cate, catechesis, catechetical, catechin, catechism, catechist, catechize, catechol, catecholamine, catechu, catechumen

Example sentences from the Web for catechist

Though too young to be ordained, he assisted Mr. Johnson as a catechist and schoolmaster at Fairfield.
The Loyalists of Massachusetts|James H. Stark
He is the creator of all things, and a pure spirit, answered the Christian catechist.
The Catholic World. Volume III; Numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.|E. Rameur
In 1741, when the catechist left the island, she made him bearer of letters to her law-agent, Hope of Rankeillor.
Literary Tours in The Highlands and Islands of Scotland|Daniel Turner Holmes
“Jupiter is longsuffering to the benighted,” returned the catechist.
Fables|Robert Louis Stevenson

Let me add to this Archdeacon Bather's account of how he became a catechist.
The Sabbath-School Index|Richard Gay Pardee

单词	catechist
释义	catechist [ kat-i-kist ] / ˈkæt ɪ kɪst / noun a person who catechizes. Ecclesiastical. a person appointed to instruct catechumens in the principles of religion as a preparation for baptism. Origin of catechist 1555–65; <Late Latin catēchista<Greek katēchistḗs, equivalent to katēch(eîn) to teach by word of mouth, originally to din down, i.e. to get results by shouting (kat-cata- + ēcheîn to sound) + istēs-ist OTHER WORDS FROM catechist cat·e·chis·tic, cat·e·chis·ti·cal, adjectivecat·e·chis·ti·cal·ly, adverbnon·cat·e·chis·tic, adjectivenon·cat·e·chis·ti·cal, adjective Words nearby catechist cate, catechesis, catechetical, catechin, catechism, catechist, catechize, catechol, catecholamine, catechu, catechumen Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for catechist Though too young to be ordained, he assisted Mr. Johnson as a catechist and schoolmaster at Fairfield. The Loyalists of Massachusetts\|James H. Stark He is the creator of all things, and a pure spirit, answered the Christian catechist. The Catholic World. Volume III; Numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.\|E. Rameur In 1741, when the catechist left the island, she made him bearer of letters to her law-agent, Hope of Rankeillor. Literary Tours in The Highlands and Islands of Scotland\|Daniel Turner Holmes “Jupiter is longsuffering to the benighted,” returned the catechist. Fables\|Robert Louis Stevenson Let me add to this Archdeacon Bather's account of how he became a catechist. The Sabbath-School Index\|Richard Gay Pardee
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