Meanings
proper noun
- ChristianityAn early Christian treatise, written in the first or second century AD. and published in the 19th century.
Ever since its first publication at the end of the nineteenth century, Didache has attracted scholars because of its—in many ways—unique form and content.
2008, Jürgen Zangenberg, “Reconstructing the social and religious milieu of the Didache: observations and possible results”, in Hubertus Waltherus Maria van de Sandt, Jürgen Zangenberg, editors, Matthew, James, and Didache: Three Related Documents in their Jewish and Christian Settings, Atlanta: Society of Biblical Literature, →ISBN, page 44
Origin
- Ancient Greekδιδαχή“teaching”
- EnglishDidache
From Ancient Greek διδαχή (didakhḗ, “teaching”).
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APA
Didache. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Didache
MLA
“Didache.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Didache. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Didache,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Didache.
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