Complete Definition of "Catholic"

see|catholic
English

Pronunciation
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Adjective
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  1. Of the Western Christian church, as opposed to the Orthodox church.

#:Christmas is celebrated at different dates in the Catholic and Orthodox calendars.

  1. Of the Roman Catholic church.

#:The Church of the Sacred Heart is a Catholic one.

Translations
trans-top|Of the Western Christian church, as opposed to the Orthodox church
Finnish: katolinen, roomalaiskatolinen
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trans-top|of the Roman Catholic church
Finnish: katolinen, roomalaiskatolinen
German: katholisch
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Noun
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  1. A member of a Catholic church.

#:The wife of the Prime Minister is a Catholic.

Translations
trans-top|A member of a Catholic church
German: Katholik m
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Category:Greek derivations
Category:Christianity

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