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" |
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Related terms: | Catholicism | |
3. | [ adjective ] free from provincial prejudices or attachments | |
Examples: | "catholic in one's tastes" |
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Related terms: | broad-minded | |
Similar spelling: |
catholicos catholicize catholicity Catholicism catholicise |