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catholic

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[ kath-uh-lik, kath-lik ]

adjective

  1. broad or wide-ranging in tastes, interests, or the like; having sympathies with all; broad-minded; liberal.
  2. universal in extent; involving all; of interest to all.
  3. pertaining to the whole Christian body or church.


Catholic

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[ kath-uh-lik, kath-lik ]

adjective

  1. of or relating to a Catholic church, especially the Roman Catholic Church.
  2. Theology.
    1. (among Roman Catholics) claiming to possess exclusively the notes or characteristics of the one, only, true, and universal church having unity, visibility, indefectibility, apostolic succession, universality, and sanctity: used in this sense, with these qualifications, only by the Church of Rome, as applicable only to itself and its adherents and to their faith and organization; often qualified, especially by those not acknowledging these claims, by prefixing the word Roman.
    2. (among Anglo-Catholics) noting or pertaining to the conception of the church as the body representing the ancient undivided Christian witness, comprising all the orthodox churches that have kept the apostolic succession of bishops, and including the Anglican Church, the Roman Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox Church, Church of Sweden, the Old Catholic Church (in the Netherlands and elsewhere), etc.
  3. pertaining to the Western Church.

noun

  1. a member of a Catholic church, especially of the Roman Catholic Church.

Catholic

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/ ˈkæθlɪk; ˈkæθəlɪk /

adjective

  1. denoting or relating to the entire body of Christians, esp to the Church before separation into the Greek or Eastern and Latin or Western Churches
  2. denoting or relating to the Latin or Western Church after this separation
  3. denoting or relating to the Roman Catholic Church
  4. denoting or relating to any church, belief, etc, that claims continuity with or originates in the ancient undivided Church
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a member of any of the Churches regarded as Catholic, esp the Roman Catholic Church
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

catholic

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/ ˈkæθəlɪk; kəˈθɒlɪklɪ; ˈkæθlɪk /

adjective

  1. universal; relating to all men; all-inclusive
  2. comprehensive in interests, tastes, etc; broad-minded; liberal
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • catholically, adverb
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ·ٳDZ··· ·ٳDZ·· [k, uh, -, thol, -ik-lee], adverb
  • ·ٳDZi··Ա ٳo··Ա noun
  • d··ٳDZi·· adverb
  • p·ٳo· adjective
  • p··ٳDZi·· adverb
  • ܲ·ٳo· adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of catholic1

First recorded in 1300–1350; Middle English, from Latin catholicus, from Greek 첹ٳDZó “general,” from 첹ٳó(dz) “universally” (contraction of phrase katà hólou “according to the whole”; cata-, holo- ) + -ikos -ic

Origin of catholic2

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English; special use of catholic
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of catholic1

C14: from Latin catholicus, from Greek katholikos universal, from katholou in general, from kata- according to + holos whole
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Chamberlain became king of the 1980's TV mini-series: playing a western prisoner in Shogun and a catholic priest tempted by love in The Thorn Birds.

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He went on to become the king of the 1980s TV mini-series, playing a western prisoner in Shogun and a catholic priest tempted by love in The Thorn Birds.

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He later emigrated to the US, along with other puritan pilgrims, perhaps as a result of the catholic practices being reintroduced by King Charles I, Mr Butt said.

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When she spoke to wide audiences, her language was careful and catholic; one often had the sense that she was trying to say as little as possible beyond her talking points.

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Ms. Pressman’s eye was impeccable, and her tastes were catholic.

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