Catholic
See also: catholic
English
Etymology
From Old French catholique, from Latin catholicus, from Ancient Greek καθολικός (katholikós, “universal”), from κατά (katá, “according to”) + ὅλος (hólos, “whole”)
Pronunciation
Adjective
Catholic (comparative more Catholic, superlative most Catholic)
- Of the Western Christian church, as differentiated from e.g. the Orthodox church.
- Christmas is celebrated at different dates in the Catholic and Orthodox calendars.
- Of the Roman Catholic church in particular.
- The Church of the Sacred Heart is a Catholic one.
- Catholic churches are built differently than Protestant ones.
- Alternative letter-case form of catholic
Derived terms
- Anglo-Catholic
- neo-Catholic
- Independent Catholic
Translations
of the Western Christian church, as differentiated from the Orthodox church
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of the Roman Catholic church
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Noun
Catholic (plural Catholics)
- A member of a Catholic church.
- The wife of the Prime Minister is a Catholic.
Hypernyms
Coordinate terms
Translations
member of a Catholic church
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