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( Agric.) Same as CATCH-DRAIN, q. v. Cateau-Cambresis, ( ka - to - kam - bra's is,) a town of France, dep. Nord, on the Salle, 15 m. E.S. E. of Cambray. Manf. Starch, soap, tobacco, leather. A famous treaty between France and Spain was concluded here in 1559. Pop. 10,133. Catechetic, Catechet'ical, ( kat - e - ket'ik ,) a . Relating to a catechism or catechisms; relating to, or consisting in, asking questions and receiving answers. "So crates introduced a catechetical method of arguing."Add is on. Catechet'ically, adv . In a catechetical manner; in the way of question and answer. Catechet'ics, n. sing. The art or practice of teaching by question and answer. Catechine, n. ( Chem .) See CATECHU. Catechisation, ( kat - e - ki -sa's hun,) n. The act of cate- chising. Catechise, ( kat'e - kīz ,) v. a. [Gr. katechizō , for katecheō kata , and ēcheo , to sound.] To teach by sound, or by the voice; to instruct orally, or by question and answer; to catechise a pupil. especially in the doctrines of the Christian religion; as, -To question; to interrogate; to examine; to try by questioning. "I'm stopp'd by all the fools I meet, And catechis'd ' d in ev'ry street." - Swift . Catechiser, ( katë -kiz-er,) n. One who catechises. Catechism, ( kate - kizm ,) n. [Fr. catéchis me ; L. Lat. catechism us, from L. Gr. katechismos . See CATECHISE.] A mode of instruction by question and answer, appropriated by general usage to instruction in religious subjects, and more especially to the set forms which most churches have authorized for the instruction of children in the elements of religion. Catechismal, ( kat - e - kiz'mal,) a. Having the form of questions and answers. Catechist, ( kat'e - kist,) n. [Gr. katechis - tēs.] One who catechises; a catechiser.