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    Catholic
    /ˈkaθ(ə)lɪk/

    adjective

    • 1. of the Roman Catholic faith.

    noun

    • 1. a member of the Roman Catholic Church.

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › catholicCatholic Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    often capitalized : of, relating to, or forming the ancient undivided Christian church or a church claiming historical continuity from it. 2. : comprehensive, universal. especially : broad in sympathies, tastes, or interests. a catholic taste in music. catholically.

  3. www.dictionary.com › browse › catholicCATHOLIC Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Catholic definition: broad or wide-ranging in tastes, interests, or the like; having sympathies with all; broad-minded; liberal.. See examples of CATHOLIC used in a sentence.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCATHOLIC | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    CATHOLIC definition: 1. including many different types of thing: 2. Roman Catholic: 3. including many different types…. Learn more.

  5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Catholic_(term)Catholic (term) - Wikipedia

    The Modern Greek equivalent καθολικισμός katholikismos is back-formed and usually refers to the Catholic Church. The terms catholic, catholicism, and catholicity are closely related to the use of the term Catholic Church. (See Catholic Church (disambiguation) for more uses.)

  6. www.learnreligions.com › catholicism-beliefs-and-practicesCatholic Religion: Beliefs, Practices, and History

    May 17, 2024 · Catholicism is a Christian religion, a reformation of the Jewish faith that follows the teachings of its founder Jesus Christ. Like other Christian religions (and Judaism and Islam), it is also an Abrahamic religion; Catholics consider Abraham as the ancient patriarch. The current head of the church is the Pope, who resides in Vatican City.

  7. www.britannica.com › topic › Roman-CatholicismRoman Catholicism | Definition, Religion, Beliefs, History, &...

    5 days ago · Roman Catholicism, Christian religion that has been the decisive spiritual force in the history of Western civilization. Along with Eastern Orthodoxy and Protestantism, it is one of the three major branches of Christianity.

  8. www.catholic.com › magazine › print-editionWhat Does Catholic Mean? | Catholic Answers Magazine

    Jan 1, 2005 · I now realize that it is in the Catholic Church that we find the fullness of the faith and the visible, universal body of Christ. The Word Catholic Defined. Catholic comes from the Greek katholikos, the combination of two words, kata (concerning), and holos (whole).