n. pl. cat·e·che·ses (-sēz) Oral instruction given to catechumens. [Late Latin catēchēsis, from Greek katēkhēsis, oral instruction, from katēkhein, to teach by word of mouth; see CATECHIZE.] cat′e·cheti·cal (-kĕtĭ-kəl) adj. |
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