Catechumen
Pronunciation : Cat"e*chu`men
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. catechunenus, Gr. Catechise.] (Eccl.)
Definition : Defn: One who is receiving rudimentary instruction in the doctrines of Christianity; a neophyte; in the primitive church, one officially recognized as a Christian, and admitted to instruction preliminary to admission to full membership in the church.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913