catechumen

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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

It was a message of new life, of hope beyond the grave, of joy, of peace; she begged to be received as a catechumen.

From Life of Saint Monica by Forbes, F. A. (Frances Alice)

A catechumen was a person who desired instruction in the new faith with a view to baptism and admission into the Church.

From History of Education by Seeley, Levi

A hearer; especially a catechumen in the early church.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah