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English

Pronunciation

Noun

a book, in question and answer form, summarizing the basic principles of Christianity
a basic manual in some subject
a set of questions designed to determine knowledge

Translations

katechismus , katechizmus

Swedish: katekes

Anagrams

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GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English 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.
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2. A book containing a summary of principles, especially of
religious doctrine, reduced to the form of questions and
answers.
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The Jews, even till this day, have their catechisms.
--Hooker.
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The Larger Catechism, The Shorter Catechism. See
Westminster Assembly, under Assembly.
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WordNet catechism
n 1: a series of question put to an individual (such as a
political candidate) to elicit their views
2: an elementary book summarizing the principles of a Christian
religion; written as questions and answers

Moby Dictionary
Weltanschauung , articles of religion , bone of contention , credenda ,
credo , creed , cross-interrogatory , cross-question , cult ,
debating point , demand , doctrinal statement , faith , feeler ,
formulated belief , gospel , ideology , inquiry , interrogation ,
interrogative , interrogatory , ism , issue , leader , leading question ,
moot point , point at issue , point in question , political faith ,
political philosophy , problem , query , question , question at issue ,
question mark , quodlibet , religion , school , system of belief ,
topic , trial balloon , vexed question , world view