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Definition of: catechumen
(kat′ə·ky
′mən) noun
1. One who is under instruction in the elements of Christianity; especially, a new or a young convert in the ancient church; a beginner.
2. One undergoing initiation in any science, art, set of opinions, etc. [<L catechumenus <Gk. katēchoumenos, ppr. passive of katēchēein instruct]
—cat′e·chu′me·nal, cat·e·chu·men·i·cal (kat′ə·ky·men′i·kəl) adjective
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