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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MYSTAGOGUE

Via Latin from Greek mustagōgos, from mustēs candidate for initiation + agein to lead.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF MYSTAGOGUE

mystagogue  [ˈmɪstəˌɡɒɡ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MYSTAGOGUE

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Mystagogue is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MYSTAGOGUE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

mystagogue

Mystagogue

A mystagogue is a person who initiates others into mystic beliefs, an educator or person who has knowledge of the Sacred Mysteries. Another word is Hierophant. In ancient mystery religions, a mystagogue would be responsible for leading an initiate into the secret teachings and rituals of the cultus. The initiate would often be blindfolded, and the mystagogue would literally "guide" him into the sacred space. In the early church, this same concept was used to describe the bishop, who was responsible for seeing to it that the catechumens were properly prepared for baptism. Homilies given to those in the last stages of preparation, and which deal with the Sacraments are called "Mystagogical Homilies." Sometimes these mystagogical instructions were not given until after the catechumen had been baptized. The most famous of these mystagogical works are the "Mystagogical Homilies" of St. Cyril of Jerusalem and the work, "On the Mysteries" by St. Ambrose of Milan. In various organizations, it is the role of the mystagogue to "mystify" pledges.

Definition of mystagogue in the English dictionary

The definition of mystagogue in the dictionary is a person who instructs those who are preparing for initiation into the mysteries.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MYSTAGOGUE


demagogue
ˈdɛməˌɡɒɡ
emmenagogue
ɪˈmɛnəˌɡɒɡ
galactagogue
ɡəˈlæktəˌɡɒɡ
haemagogue
ˈhiːməˌɡɒɡ
hemagog
ˈhiːməˌɡɒɡ
hemagogue
ˈhiːməˌɡɒɡ
hydragog
ˈhaɪdrəˌɡɒɡ
hydragogue
ˈhaɪdrəˌɡɒɡ
mystagog
ˈmɪstəˌɡɒɡ
paragogue
ˈpærəˌɡɒɡ
pedagog
ˈpɛdəˌɡɒɡ
pedagogue
ˈpɛdəˌɡɒɡ
phlegmagogue
ˈflɛməˌɡɒɡ
psychagogue
ˈsaɪkəˌɡɒɡ
ptyalagogue
taɪˈæləˌɡɒɡ
sialagogue
ˈsaɪələˌɡɒɡ
sialogogue
ˈsaɪələˌɡɒɡ
synagogue
ˈsɪnəˌɡɒɡ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MYSTAGOGUE

mystagog
mystagogic
mystagogical
mystagogically
mystagogus
mystagogy
mysteries
mysterious
mysteriously
mysteriousness
mystery
mystery bag
mystery play
mystery shopper
mystery story
mystery tour
mystic
mystical
mystically
mysticalness

WORDS THAT END LIKE MYSTAGOGUE

analogue
back catalogue
bogue
brogue
card catalogue
catalogue
cholagogue
dialogue
drogue
epilogue
Hogue
homologue
ideologue
Minogue
monologue
prologue
rogue
secretagogue
travelogue
vogue

Synonyms and antonyms of mystagogue in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «mystagogue» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MYSTAGOGUE

Find out the translation of mystagogue to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of mystagogue from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «mystagogue» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

mystagogue
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mistagogo
570 millions of speakers

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mystagogue
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

mystagogue
380 millions of speakers
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mystagogue
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

mystagogue
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

mistagogo
270 millions of speakers

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mystagogue
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mystagogue
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mystagogue
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Mystagogen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

mystagogue
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

mystagogue
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mystagogue
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

mystagogue
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மறை பொருள் தத்துவங்களை விளக்குபவர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मायस्टागॉग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

dini sırları açıklayan kimse
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

mistagogo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

mystagogue
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

mystagogue
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mistagog
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

μυσταγωγία
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

mystagogue
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

mystagogue
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

mystagogue
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of mystagogue

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MYSTAGOGUE»

The term «mystagogue» is used very little and occupies the 151.599 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MYSTAGOGUE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about mystagogue

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MYSTAGOGUE»

Discover the use of mystagogue in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to mystagogue and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Emily and the Mystagogue: A Journey to an Erotic Eucharist
Through a fictional story centered on a series of letters read by Emily in 2019, this tale focuses on contentious and relevant Christian themes.
Michael Ravey, 2007
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Cyril of Jerusalem, Mystagogue: The Authorship of the ...
After centuries of unresolved dispute over the question of whether the Mystagogic Catecheses belongs among the works of St. Cyril of Jerusalem, this book finally settles the controversy.
Alexis James Doval, 2001
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Mystagogue
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Frederic P. Miller, Agnes F. Vandome, John McBrewster, 2010
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Le Mystagogue Guide Général Du Musée Royal Bourbon Dans ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Bernardo Quaranta, 2009
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Two treatises, on the Christian priesthood, and on the ...
1), the ministers of it are called the " stewards or dispensers of the mysteries of God j" which expression, whether Mr.Toland will or noe, is a plain description or gloss of a mystagogue, even as plain and significant a description of an hierophant ...
George Hickes, 1847
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Bridging the Great Divide: Musings of a Post-liberal, ...
The mystagogue is, in the depths of his being, conformed to Christ the Priest, shaped according to the icon of Christ, because his whole existence is to become transparent to the Mystery. The primary "function" of the bearer of Mystery is to hold ...
Robert E. Barron, 2004
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Pilgrim Voices: Narrative and Authorship in Christian Pilgrimage
The Diplomat, the Trucheman and the Mystagogue: Forms of Belonging in Early Modern Jerusalem Wes Williams New College, Oxford Prologue On 1 July 1592, his first morning in Jerusalem, Jean Du Blioul rose early so as not to miss the ...
Simon Coleman, John Elsner, 2003
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Feminist Interpretations of Augustine
John M. Quinn, "Mysticism in the Confessiones: Four Passages Reconsidered," in Collectanea Augustiniana, Augustine: Mystic and Mystagogue, ed. Frederick Van Fleteren, Joseph C. Schnaubelt, and Joseph Reino (New York: Peter Lang, ...
Judith Chelius Stark, 2007
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Baptismal Instructions
Translation of 8 instructions on baptism given by St. John Chrysostom, probably at Antioch, about 390 A.D.
Saint John Chrysostom, Paul William Harkins, 1963
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The Philosophical Quest for God: A Journey Through Its Stations
Volume III, Augustine: Mystic and Mystagogue deals with the problem of God. The best of contemporary research in Augustine is found Augus- tinian Studies edited by A. Fitzgerald. For the specialists, the Cetedoc cd-rom for the Western ...
Norbert Fischer, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MYSTAGOGUE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term mystagogue is used in the context of the following news items.
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Poems by JH Prynne review – 'the ultimate poet of “anti-pathos”'
... this would seem to send out all the wrong signals: pellucid, approachable and a world away from our image of Prynne the wilful mystagogue. «The Guardian, May 15»
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Aquinas Conference at AMU a Tribute to Graduate Theology …
Dr. Gerald Boersma, St. Bonaventure University, "Monica as Mystagogue: Time and Eternity at Ostia" Dr. Kristin Towle, St. Paul Seminary, ... «The Ave Herald, Feb 15»
3
Thomas Aquinas, The Last Ancient Philosopher
... first of all, he was a mystic–one only has to read his hymns–, and second of all, he was a teacher, a pedagogue and even a mystagogue. «Patheos, Jan 15»
4
How to empower thyself
The only role that isn't you is the shamanic medicine man, the ancient mystagogue and spiritual guide who points out the hero's flaws and ... «Aquila Style, Dec 14»
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Cécile B Evans: Hyperlinks at Seventeen | Exhibition review
Though she has engineered the videos to be obscure and self-referential, she also takes on the role of mystagogue and provides a glossary to ... «The Upcoming, Nov 14»
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Ferdinand Mount
... a coward and a stick-in-the-mud, a reactionary mystagogue, his speeches and writings irredeemably tainted by his personal corruption and ... «London Review of Books, Aug 14»
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Signs Of The Fed's Era Of Secrecy Coming To An End
The era of a mystagogue Fed may be ending. Recently, the House Government Oversight Committee passed, and referred to the full House, ... «Forbes, Aug 14»
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A Review of Brad Warner's There is No God
He doesn't play the mystagogue, which, sadly, happens a bit too frequently among prominent Zen teachers. At least as I see it. The book is ... «Patheos, Jun 13»
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Explore the mystery of the faith through mystagogy
Mystagogy provided the opportunity for the mystagogue to expound on the mysteries of the faith and help the newly baptized develop a deeper ... «Intermountain Catholic, Apr 11»
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145 Minutes With Nassim Taleb
“Nietzsche called Socrates 'a great mystagogue of science.' He said this when he was 25!” he says, visibly moved by a thinker whose audacity ... «New York Magazine, Dec 10»

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