catechumen
Example Sentences
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Thereupon she called her brother to her, and that catechumen, and spoke to them, saying: Stand fast in the faith, and love you all one another; and be not offended because of our passion.
From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023
Born of heathen parents, he turned to Christ and became a catechumen.
From Time Magazine Archive
In his old age, after earnest study, he became a Christian, but remained a long time a catechumen through fears of what his friends would say.
From Life of Saint Monica by Forbes, F. A. (Frances Alice)
A hearer; especially a catechumen in the early church.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah
The catechumen could not receive baptism until after he understood something of the nature of the faith he was embracing, and was prepared to assume its obligations.
