- catholic
- adjective formal have catholic tastes to like a wide variety of things - catholicity adjective
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Catholic — • The combination the Catholic Church (he katholike ekklesia) is found for the first time in the letter of St. Ignatius to the Smyrnaeans, written about the year 110 Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Catholic Catholic … Catholic encyclopedia
Catholic — is an adjective derived from the Greek adjective ] [cite web url=http://www.ilflutheran.org/page11.html publisher=International Lutheran Fellowship title=Nicene Creed accessdate=2007 06 24] The Orthodox Churches share some of the concerns about… … Wikipedia
Catholic — Cath o*lic, n. 1. A person who accepts the creeds which are received in common by all parts of the orthodox Christian church. [1913 Webster] 2. An adherent of the Roman Catholic church; a Roman Catholic. [1913 Webster] {Old Catholic}, the name… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Catholic — Cath o*lic (k[a^]th [ o]*[i^]k), a. [L. catholicus, Gr. kaqoliko s, universal, general; kata down, wholly + o los whole, probably akin to E. solid: cf. F. catholique.] 1. Universal or general; as, the catholic faith. [1913 Webster] Men of other… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Catholic — /kath euh lik, kath lik/, adj. 1. of or pertaining to a Catholic church, esp. the Roman Catholic Church. 2. Theol. a. (among Roman Catholics) claiming to possess exclusively the notes or characteristics of the one, only, true, and universal… … Universalium
catholic — catholically, catholicly /keuh thol ik lee/, adv. catholicalness, catholicness, n. /kath euh lik, kath lik/, adj. 1. broad or wide ranging in tastes, interests, or the like; having sympathies with all; broad minded; liberal. 2. universal in… … Universalium
Catholic — 1. adjective a) Of the Western Christian church, as opposed to the Orthodox church. Christmas is celebrated at different dates in the Catholic and Orthodox calendars. b) Of the Roman Catholic church. The Church of the Sacred Heart is a Catholic… … Wiktionary
catholic — adjective Etymology: Middle English catholik, from Middle French & Late Latin; Middle French catholique, from Late Latin catholicus, from Greek katholikos universal, general, from katholou in general, from kata by + holos whole more at cata ,… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Catholic — noun Date: 15th century 1. a person who belongs to the universal Christian church 2. a member of a Catholic church; especially Roman Catholic … New Collegiate Dictionary
catholic — adjective All inclusive; pertaining to all mankind. He has catholic tastes. Syn: universal … Wiktionary
Catholic Congresses — Catholic Congresses † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Catholic Congresses One of the remarkable and important manifestations of the social and religious life of the present day are gatherings of Catholics in general public conferences. This… … Catholic encyclopedia
