catechism : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: catechism	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for catechism
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
catechism n a series of question put to an individual (such as a political candidate) to elicit their views an elementary book summarizing the principles of a Christian religion; written as questions and answers
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Catechism \Cat"e*chism\ (-k[icr]z'm), n. [L. catechismus, fr. Gr. See {Catechise}.] 1. A form of instruction by means of questions and answers. 2. A book containing a summary of principles, especially of religious doctrine, reduced to the form of questions and answers. The Jews, even till this day, have their catechisms. --Hooker. {The Larger Catechism}, {The Shorter Catechism}. See {Westminster Assembly}, under {Assembly}.