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catechism

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9 lettersPronunciation /ˈkætɪˌkɪzəm/Part of speech nounSorted accehimstStarts with CEnds with M0 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. A summary of religious teaching, often arranged as questions and answers.

Word origin

From Late Latin catechismus, from Ancient Greek *κατηχισμός (*katēkhismós), from κατηχίζω (katēkhízō, “to catechize”), a later extended form of κατηχέω (katēkhéō, “to catechize, instruct, teach by word of mouth”), from κατά (katá, “down”) + ἠχέω (ēkhéō, “to sound, resound”).

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  • Inscrutable His ways are, and immune To catechism by a mind too strewn With petty cares to slightly understand What awful brain compels His awful hand.
  • Miss Taylor kept by his side, and resumed her catechism. “Is it a long time since you saw your friend?” “Just over seven years.”

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