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catechesis
cat·e·che·sis
[
kàttə kssiss
]
noun
Definition:
religious instruction:
religious instruction given in advance of baptism or confirmation
[
Early 17th century. Via ecclesiastical Latin< Greek
katēkhēsis
"instruction by word of mouth" <
katēkhein
(see
catechize
)
]
cat·e·chet·i·cal
[
kàttə kéttik'l
]
adjective
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