Dictionary entry

Mystagogue

Webster's Dictionary 1913

Mys″ta‐gogue (?), n. [L. mystagogus, Gr. �; � one initiated in mysteries + � leading, n., a leader, fr. � to lead: cf. F. mystagogue. See 1st Mystery.] 1. One who interprets mysteries, especially of a religious kind.

2. One who keeps and shows church relics.