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catholic

Pronunciation: /ˈkaθ(ə)lɪk/

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Definition of catholic

adjective

1including a wide variety of things; all-embracing:her tastes are pretty catholic

2 (Catholic) of the Roman Catholic faith.
of or including all Christians.
relating to the historic doctrine and practice of the Western Church: the Church of England must not compromise its Catholic principles

noun

(Catholic) a member of the Roman Catholic Church.

Derivatives

catholicity

Origin:

late Middle English (in sense 2 of the adjective): from Old French catholique or late Latin catholicus, from Greek katholikos 'universal', from kata 'in respect of' + holos 'whole'