Plural of catechesis; multiple instances of religious instruction or teaching given orally, especially to convert people or teach them Christian doctrine.
From Greek 'katechesis,' from 'katechein' meaning 'to teach by word of mouth' or 'to sound in the ears.' The 'kata-' means 'down' and '-echein' means 'to sound,' literally 'to echo down into someone's ears.'
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