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catechism (iou)



catechism noun. E16.
[ecclesiastical Latin catechismus from ecclesiastical Greek, from katekhizein: see CATECHIZE, -ISM.]
Catechetical instruction; catechesis. E16-E17.
A treatise for instruction in the principles of the Christian religion, in the form of question and answer. E16.
Church Catechism: of the Anglican Church. Longer Catechism, Shorter Catechism: of Presbyterian Churches.
transf. & fig.
a. A course of question and answer; a series of questions put to anyone. L16.
b. A book of instruction by question and answer. M17.
cate'chismal adjective E19.