Definitions for catechist

catechist cat·e·chist

Spelling: [kat-i-kist]
IPA: /ˈkæt ɪ kɪst/

Catechist is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 16 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 17 points.

You can make 354 anagrams from letters in catechist (accehistt).

Definitions for catechist

noun

  1. a person who catechizes.
  2. Ecclesiastical. a person appointed to instruct catechumens in the principles of religion as a preparation for baptism.

Origin of catechist

1555-65; Late Latin catēchista Greek katēchistḗs, equivalent to katēch(eîn) to teach by word of mouth, orig. to din down, i.e. to get results by shouting (kat- cata-

Examples for catechist

“Jupiter is long-suffering to the benighted,” returned the catechist.

Let me add to this Archdeacon Bather's account of how he became a catechist.

A catechist can conduct ordinary services, just as a minister can.

He was quite blind, and told me he was a catechist, which should have put me at my ease.

Among these priests was an Irish catechist, by the name of Murphy.

“Jupiter is longsuffering to the benighted,” returned the catechist.

In 1881 he was elected as the first elder of the church, and in 1887 was appointed a catechist.

The cream of it is,” says I, “that he called himself a catechist.

After this, he and Nallamuttoo, the catechist, daily instructed me and prayed with me for many weeks.

When I told him of my catechist, he shook his head, and said I was lucky to have got clear off.

Word Value for catechist
Scrable

16

Words with friends

17

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