catechumen Meaning and Definition
1. n. a new convert being taught the principles of Christianity by a catechist
In ecclesiology, a catechumen (/ˌkætᵻˈkjuːmən, -mɛn/; via Latin catechumenus from Greek κατηχούμενος katēkhoumenos, "one being instructed", from κατά kata, "down" and ἦχος ēkhos, "sound") is a person receiving instruction from a catechist in the principles of the Christian religion with a view to baptism.
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