Catholic

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Etymology [edit]

From Ancient Greek καθολικός (katholikos), from κατά (kata, according to) + ὅλος (holos, whole)

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Catholic (comparative more Catholic, superlative most Catholic)

  1. Of the Western Christian church, as opposed to the Orthodox church.
    Christmas is celebrated at different dates in the Catholic and Orthodox calendars.
  2. Of the Roman Catholic church.
    The Church of the Sacred Heart is a Catholic one.

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Catholic (plural Catholics)

  1. A member of a Catholic church.
    The wife of the Prime Minister is a Catholic.

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