catholic
IPA: kˈæθɫɪk
noun
- A member of a Catholic church.
adjective
- Universal; all-encompassing.
- (obsolete) Common or prevalent; especially universally prevalent.
- (usually of people and their feelings, tastes, etc.) Embracing all.
- (of medicines or remedies, obsolete) Universally applicable.
- Of universal human interest or use.
- Of the Western Christian church, as differentiated from e.g. the Orthodox church.
- Of the Roman Catholic church in particular.
- Alternative letter-case form of Catholic. [Of the Western Christian church, as differentiated from e.g. the Orthodox church.]
- Alternative letter-case form of catholic [Universal; all-encompassing.]
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Examples of "catholic" in Sentences
- She was raised in a devout Catholic household and attended Mass every Sunday
- The school they attended was run by the Catholic church and had strict rules in place
- He considered converting to Catholicism after attending a few services with his girlfriend
- The Catholic priest gave a moving sermon about forgiveness and redemption
- The Catholic community rallied together to help those affected by the natural disaster
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