cat|e|chism — «KAT uh kihz uhm», noun. 1. a) a book of questions and answers about religion, used for teaching religious doctrine, especially of a given church: »Each student in Sunday school was handed a catechism. b) the series of questions and answers in… … Useful english dictionary
chism — an·ar·chism; an·or·chism; an·thro·po·psy·chism; hi·er·ar·chism; jo·a·chism; mon·a·chism; mon·ar·chism; or·chism; poly·ar·chism; psy·chism; psy·cho·pan·ny·chism; syn·ec·do·chism; syn·e·chism; syn·or·chism; ty·chism; cat·e·chism; cryp·tor·chism;… … English syllables
catechism — cat·e·chism … English syllables
catechism — cat•e•chism [[t]ˈkæt ɪˌkɪz əm[/t]] n. 1) rel an elementary book containing a summary of the principles of a Christian religion, in the form of questions and answers 2) catechetical instruction 3) gov a series of formal questions used as a test or … From formal English to slang
catechism — cat|e|chism [ kætə,kızəm ] noun singular a set of questions and answers, especially a formal way of teaching people about the Christian religion … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
-dac·ty·lous; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… … English syllables
-dac·ty·ly; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… … English syllables
-dac·tyl·ism; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… … English syllables
e — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… … English syllables
Catechism — Cat e*chism ( k[i^]z m), n. [L. catechismus, fr. Gr. See {Catechise}.] 1. A form of instruction by means of questions and answers. [1913 Webster] 2. A book containing a summary of principles, especially of religious doctrine, reduced to the form… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English