catechumenate

== English == === Etymology === From catechumen +‎ -ate. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌkætɪˈkjuːməneɪt/, /ˌkætɪˈkjuːmənət/ === Noun === catechumenate (plural catechumenates) (Christianity) The state or condition of a catechumen, or the time during which one is a catechumen. A group or body of catechumens The building where catechumenates gather. === References === “catechumenate”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.