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cath·o·lic
(kăth′ə-lĭk, kăth′lĭk)adj.
1. Of broad or liberal scope; comprehensive: "The 100-odd pages of formulas and constants are surely the most catholic to be found" (Scientific American).
2. Including or concerning all humankind; universal: "what was of catholic rather than national interest" (J.A. Froude).
3. Catholic
a. Of or involving the Roman Catholic Church.
b. Of or relating to the universal Christian church.
c. Of or relating to the ancient undivided Christian church.
d. Of or relating to those churches that have claimed to be representatives of the ancient undivided church.
n. Catholic
A member of a Catholic church, especially a Roman Catholic.
[Middle English catholik, universally accepted, from Old French catholique, from Latin catholicus, universal, from Greek katholikos, from katholou, in general : kat-, kata-, down, along, according to; see cata- + holou (from neuter genitive of holos, whole; see sol- in Indo-European roots).]
ca·thol′i·cal·ly (kə-thŏl′ĭk-lē) adv.
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catholic
(ˈkæθəlɪk; ˈkæθlɪk)adj
1. universal; relating to all men; all-inclusive
2. comprehensive in interests, tastes, etc; broad-minded; liberal
[C14: from Latin catholicus, from Greek katholikos universal, from katholou in general, from kata- according to + holos whole]
catholically, catholicly adv
Catholic
(ˈkæθəlɪk; ˈkæθlɪk)adj
1. (Roman Catholic Church) denoting or relating to the entire body of Christians, esp to the Church before separation into the Greek or Eastern and Latin or Western Churches
2. (Ecclesiastical Terms) denoting or relating to the Latin or Western Church after this separation
3. (Ecclesiastical Terms) denoting or relating to the Roman Catholic Church
4. (Ecclesiastical Terms) denoting or relating to any church, belief, etc, that claims continuity with or originates in the ancient undivided Church
n
(Ecclesiastical Terms) a member of any of the Churches regarded as Catholic, esp the Roman Catholic Church
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cath•o•lic
(ˈkæθ ə lɪk, ˈkæθ lɪk)adj.
1. universal in extent; encompassing all; wide-ranging: catholic tastes and interests.
2. having broad sympathies; broad-minded; liberal.
3. pertaining to the whole Christian body or church.
[1300–1350; Middle English < Latin catholicus < Greek katholikós general <kathól(ou) universally, contraction of katà hólou according to the whole]
ca•thol•i•cal•ly (kəˈθɒl ɪk li) adv.
Cath•o•lic
(ˈkæθ ə lɪk, ˈkæθ lɪk)adj.
1. of or pertaining to the Roman Catholic Church.
2. of or pertaining to all the modern churches, as the Anglican and the Greek Orthodox, that have kept the apostolic succession of bishops.
3. of or pertaining to the Christian Church that was formerly undivided.
n. 4. a member of a Catholic church, esp. of the Roman Catholic Church.
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Noun | 1. | ![]() Catholic Church - any of several churches claiming to have maintained historical continuity with the original Christian Church Christian - a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination Anglican Catholic - a member of the Anglican Church who emphasizes its Catholic character Greek Catholic - a member of the Greek Orthodox Church Roman Catholic - a member of the Roman Catholic Church Bishop of Rome, Catholic Pope, Holy Father, pontiff, pope, Roman Catholic Pope, Vicar of Christ - the head of the Roman Catholic Church |
Adj. | 1. | Catholic - of or relating to or supporting Catholicism; "the Catholic Church" |
2. | catholic - free from provincial prejudices or attachments; "catholic in one's tastes" broad-minded - inclined to respect views and beliefs that differ from your own; "a judge who is broad-minded but even-handed" |
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catholic
adjective wide, general, liberal, global, varied, comprehensive, universal, world-wide, tolerant, eclectic, all-inclusive, ecumenical, all-embracing, broad-minded, unbigoted, unsectarian He was a man of catholic tastes, enjoying music and fine arts of all kinds.
limited, exclusive, sectarian, parochial, bigoted, narrow-minded, illiberal
limited, exclusive, sectarian, parochial, bigoted, narrow-minded, illiberal
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catholic
adjectiveSo pervasive and all-inclusive as to exist in or affect the whole world:
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Translations
شامِلٌ، جامِعٌكاثوليكيكَاثُولِيكيّ
katolickýkatolíkširokývšestranný
katolikkatolskalsidig
katolinen
katoličkikatolik
katolikus
e-r sem er rómversk-kaòólskurrómversk-kaòólskurvíîsÿnn
カトリックのカトリック教徒
가톨릭교도가톨릭교의
įvairiapusiškaskatalikaskatalikiškaskatalikųkatalikybė
daudzpusīgskatoliskatoliskskatoļu-visaptverošs
katolíckykatolík
katoliški
katolikkatolsk
นิกายคาทอลิคผู้นับถือนิกายคาทอลิค
theo Công giáotín đồ Công giáo
catholic
[ˈkæθəlɪk]A. ADJ
2. (= wide-ranging) [tastes, interests] → católico
B. N Catholic → católico/a m/f
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Catholic
[ˈkæθəlɪk] adj [priest, church, faith] → catholique
catholic
[ˈkæθəlɪk] adj (= unrestrictive) [view, approach] → large
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
Catholic
n → Katholik(in) m(f)
catholic
adj (= varied) → vielseitig; he’s a man of very catholic tastes → er ist (ein) sehr vielseitig interessiert(er Mensch)
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Catholic
[ˈkæθ/əlɪk] (Rel)2. n → cattolico/a
catholic
[ˈkæθ/əlɪk] adj (wide-ranging, taste, interests) → ampio/a, vasto/a, eclettico/aCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
catholic
(ˈkӕθəlik) adjective1. wide-ranging in one's taste etc. a catholic taste in books.
2. (with capital) Roman Catholic.
noun (with capital) a Roman Catholic.
Catholicism (kəˈθolisizəm) noun Roman Catholicism.
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catholic
→ كَاثُولِيكيّ katolický, katolík katolik, katolsk Katholik, katholisch καθολικός católico katolinen catholique katolički, katolik cattolico カトリックの, カトリック教徒 가톨릭교도, 가톨릭교의 katholiek katolikk, katolsk katolicki, katolik católico католик, католический katolik, katolsk นิกายคาทอลิค, ผู้นับถือนิกายคาทอลิค Katolik theo Công giáo, tín đồ Công giáo 天主教, 天主教的Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009