catholic
adjective(cath-o-lic)
of, relating to, or forming the church universal
catholic
adjective(cath-o-lic)
of, relating to, or forming the ancient undivided Christian church or a church claiming historical continuity from it
catholic
adjective(cath-o-lic)
roman catholic
catholic
noun(cath-o-lic)
a person who belongs to the universal Christian church
catholic
noun(cath-o-lic)
a member of a Catholic church; especially : roman catholic
catholic
adjective(cath-o-lic)
of or relating to a Christian sect founded in 19th century England in anticipation of Christ's second coming
catholic
plural noun(cath-o-lic)
the five New Testament letters including James, I and II Peter, I John, and Jude addressed to the early Christian churches at large
catholic
adjective(cath-o-lic)
of or relating to a High Church movement in Anglicanism emphasizing its continuity with historic Catholicism and fostering Catholic dogmatic and liturgical traditions
catholic
adjective(cath-o-lic)
opposed to or hostile toward the Catholic church
catholic
noun(cath-o-lic)
a member of an Eastern rite of the Roman Catholic Church
catholic
noun(cath-o-lic)
a member of an Eastern church
catholic
noun(cath-o-lic)
a person who is not a Catholic
catholic
noun(cath-o-lic)
a member of one of various hierarchical and liturgical churches separating from the Roman Catholic Church at various times since the 18th century
catholic
noun(cath-o-lic)
a member of the Roman Catholic Church