Catholic
See also: catholic
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old French catholique, from Latin catholicus, from Ancient Greek καθολικός (katholikós, “universal”), from κατά (katá, “according to”) + ὅλος (hólos, “whole”)
Pronunciation[edit]
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈkaθ(ə)lɪk/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈkæθ(ə)lɪk/
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Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -æθəlɪk, -æθlɪk
- Hyphenation: Cath‧o‧lic
Adjective[edit]
Catholic (comparative more Catholic, superlative most Catholic)
- Of the Western Christian church, as differentiated from e.g. the Orthodox church.
- Christmas is celebrated at different dates in the Catholic and Orthodox calendars.
- Of the Roman Catholic church in particular.
- The Church of the Sacred Heart is a Catholic one.
- Catholic churches are built differently than Protestant ones.
- Alternative letter-case form of catholic
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
of the Western Christian church, as differentiated from the Orthodox church
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of the Roman Catholic church
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Noun[edit]
Catholic (plural Catholics)
- A member of a Catholic church.
- The wife of the Prime Minister is a Catholic.
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Translations[edit]
member of a Catholic church
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