Catechist Definition

kătĭ-kĭst
catechists
noun
A person who catechizes, esp. one who instructs catechumens.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Catechist

Noun

Singular:
catechist
Plural:
catechists

Origin of Catechist

  • French catechiste from Old French from Late Latin catēchista from Late Greek katēkhistēs from katēkhizein to teach by word of mouth catechize

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • See catechize

    From Wiktionary

Catechist Sentence Examples

  • The book did have extraneous content such as when David meets a catechist.

  • At the latter is a Church of England mission station under a native Indian catechist attached to the diocese of Rangoon.

  • Augustine's treatise was written at the request of a catechist, named Deogratias, who had asked him for advice.

  • Canon 18 of the Code of 1870 recognizes the offices of catechist, reader and sub-deacon (Wirzmann, The English Church and People in South Africa, p. 223 et seq.).

  • As catechist at his college he read lectures on the Decalogue, which, both on their delivery and on their publication (in 1630), created much interest.

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