Cath|o|lic

Cath|o|lic
cath|o|lic «KATH uh lihk, KATH lihk», adjective.
1. a) of interest or use to all people: »

Music makes a catholic appeal to all ages, races, and classes of men.

SYNONYM(S): general. b) having sympathies with all; broadminded; liberal: »

I bless my stars for a taste so catholic (Charles Lamb).

 c) of the whole Christian Church; ecumenical. SYNONYM(S): tolerant.
2. including all; universal: »

Science is catholic; it knows no frontiers.

SYNONYM(S): all-inclusive, comprehensive, all-embracing.
╂[< Latin catholicus < Greek katholikós universal < phrase kath' hólou in general < katá in respect to + hólos whole]
Cath|o|lic «KATH uh lihk, KATH lihk», adjective, noun.
–adj.
1. of the Christian church governed by the Pope; Roman Catholic: »

a Catholic country like France (Henry Morley).

2. of the ancient, undivided Christian Church, or of its present representatives, including the Anglican, Orthodox, and Roman Catholic Churches: »

the Holy Catholic Church.

3. of, concerned with, or affecting Roman Catholics: »

Catholic emancipation.

–n.
a member of a Catholic church, especially the Roman Catholic Church.

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  • An|glo-Cath|o|lic — «ANG gloh KATH uh lihk, KATH lihk», noun, adjective. –n. 1. a member of the Church of England who believes that the Reformation neither cut off nor altered its Catholicism and insists on its Catholic character. –adj. 1. of or having to do with… …   Useful english dictionary

  • un|cath|o|lic — «uhn KATH uh lihk, KATH lihk», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. not catholic or universal; limited: »Paradoxical indeed how many of us Catholics can be so uncatholic in our application of freedom (Harper s). 2. not Roman Catholic. –n. a person who is… …   Useful english dictionary

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