Catholic
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[edit] Etymology
From Ancient Greek καθολικός (katholikos), from κατά (kata, “according to”) + ὅλος (holos, “whole”)
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Catholic (comparative more Catholic, superlative most Catholic)
- Of the Western Christian church, as opposed to the Orthodox church.
- Christmas is celebrated at different dates in the Catholic and Orthodox calendars.
- Of the Roman Catholic church.
- The Church of the Sacred Heart is a Catholic one.
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of the Western Christian church, as opposed to the Orthodox church
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of the Roman Catholic church
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Catholic (plural Catholics)
- A member of a Catholic church.
- The wife of the Prime Minister is a Catholic.
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member of a Catholic church