catholic
1. [ noun ] (religion,Christianity) a member of a Catholic church
Related terms: Christian Roman_Catholic pope starets Greek_Catholic Uniat Anglican_Catholic Catholic_Church
2. [ adjective ] (Roman Catholic) of or relating to or supporting Catholicism
Examples:

"the Catholic Church"

Related terms: Catholicism
3. [ adjective ] free from provincial prejudices or attachments
Examples:

"catholic in one's tastes"

Related terms: broad-minded
Similar spelling:   catholicos
  catholicize
  catholicity
  Catholicism
  catholicise