catholic

cath·o·lic  (kth-lk, kthlk)

adj.

1. Of broad or liberal scope; comprehensive: "The 100-odd pages of formulas and constants are surely the most catholic to be found" (Scientific American).

2. Including or concerning all humankind; universal: "what was of catholic rather than national interest" (J.A. Froude).

3. Catholic

a. Of or involving the Roman Catholic Church.

b. Of or relating to the universal Christian church.

c. Of or relating to the ancient undivided Christian church.

d. Of or relating to those churches that have claimed to be representatives of the ancient undivided church.

n. Catholic

A member of a Catholic church, especially a Roman Catholic.

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[Middle English catholik, universally accepted, from Old French catholique, from Latin catholicus, universal, from Greek katholikos, from katholou, in general : kat-, kata-, down, along, according to; see cata- + holou (from neuter genitive of holos, whole; see sol- in Indo-European roots).]

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ca·tholi·cal·ly (k-thlk-l) adv.

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catholic [ˈkæθəlɪk ˈkæθlɪk]

adj

1. universal; relating to all men; all-inclusive

2. comprehensive in interests, tastes, etc.; broad-minded; liberal

[from Latin catholicus, from Greek katholikos universal, from katholou in general, from kata- according to + holos whole]

catholically , catholicly [kəˈθɒlɪklɪ] adv

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Catholic [ˈkæθəlɪk ˈkæθlɪk]

adj Christianity

1. (Christianity / Roman Catholic Church) denoting or relating to the entire body of Christians, esp to the Church before separation into the Greek or Eastern and Latin or Western Churches

2. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) denoting or relating to the Latin or Western Church after this separation

3. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) denoting or relating to the Roman Catholic Church

4. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) denoting or relating to any church, belief, etc., that claims continuity with or originates in the ancient undivided Church

n

(Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) a member of any of the Churches regarded as Catholic, esp the Roman Catholic Church

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Catholic - a member of a Catholic church         Catholic Church - any of several churches claiming to have maintained historical continuity with the original Christian Church Christian - a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination Anglican Catholic - a member of the Anglican Church who emphasizes its Catholic character Greek Catholic - a member of the Greek Orthodox Church Roman Catholic - a member of the Roman Catholic Church Uniat, Uniate, Uniate Christian - a member of the Uniat Church Bishop of Rome, Catholic Pope, Holy Father, pontiff, pope, Roman Catholic Pope, Vicar of Christ - the head of the Roman Catholic Church
Adj.	1.	Catholic - of or relating to or supporting Catholicism; "the Catholic Church"
	2.	catholic - free from provincial prejudices or attachments; "catholic in one's tastes" broad-minded - inclined to respect views and beliefs that differ from your own; "a judge who is broad-minded but even-handed"

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catholic

adjective wide, general, liberal, global, varied, comprehensive, universal, world-wide, tolerant, eclectic, all-inclusive, ecumenical, all-embracing, broad-minded, unbigoted, unsectarian He was a man of catholic tastes, enjoying music and fine arts of all kinds.
limited, exclusive, sectarian, parochial, bigoted, narrow-minded, illiberal

Translations

catholic [ˈkæθəlɪk]

A. ADJ

1. (Roman) Catholic → católico
the Catholic Church → la Iglesia Católica

2. (= wide-ranging) [tastes, interests] → católico

B. N Catholic → católico/a m/f

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Catholic [ˈkæθəlɪk]

adj [priest, church, faith] → catholique

n → catholique mf
I'm a Catholic → Je suis catholique.

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catholic [ˈkæθəlɪk] adj

(= varied) [programme] → éclectique
to be of catholic tastes → avoir des goûts éclectiques

(= unrestrictive) [view, approach] → large

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Catholic

adj (Eccl) → katholisch; the Catholic Church → die katholische Kirche

n → Katholik(in) m(f)

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catholic

adj (= varied) → vielseitig; he’s a man of very catholic tastes → er ist (ein) sehr vielseitig interessiert(er Mensch)

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Catholic [ˈkæθ/əlɪk] (Rel)

1. adj (Roman Catholic) → cattolico/a
the Catholic Church → la Chiesa Cattolica

2. n → cattolico/a

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catholic [ˈkæθ/əlɪk] adj (wide-ranging, taste, interests) → ampio/a, vasto/a, eclettico/a

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Catholic [ˈkæθ/əlɪk] (Rel)

1. adj (Roman Catholic) → cattolico/a
the Catholic Church → la Chiesa Cattolica

2. n → cattolico/a

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catholic [ˈkæθ/əlɪk] adj (wide-ranging, taste, interests) → ampio/a, vasto/a, eclettico/a

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catholic

adj catholic [ˈkӕθəlik]

1 wide-ranging in one's taste etc a catholic taste in books. algemeen, omvattend شامِلٌ، جامِعٌ обширен všestranný, široký alsidig allumfassend καθολικός amplio, variado kõikehaarav همگانی؛ گسترده kaikkiruokainen éclectique סוֹבִלָנִי सर्वसामान्य katolički általános umum víðsÿnn liberale, eclettico かたよらない 도량이 넓은 įvairiapusiškas, platus visaptverošs; daudzpusīgs sejagat universeel allsidig wszechstronny liberal di­vers разносторонний všeobecný vsestranski univerzalan universell, allmän ที่กว้างขวางทั่วไป genel, yaygın; açık fikirli 廣泛的 всеосяжний وسیع المشرب phổ biến 广泛的

2 (with capital) Roman Catholic. Rooms-Katoliek كاثوليكي римско-католически katolický romersk-katolsk katholisch καθολικός católico katoliku کاتولیک katolinen catholique קָתוֹלִי रोमन कैथोलिक katolički katolikus Katolik rómversk-kaþólskur cattolico カトリックの 로마 카톨릭 교회의 katalikų, katalikiškas katoļu-; katolisks Katolik Roman katholiek katolsk katolicki católico catolic католический katolícky katoliški rimokatolički katolsk เกี่ยวกับโรมันคาทอลิก Katolik, Roman Katolik Kilisesine ait 天主教的 католицький رومن عیسائی فرقہ thuộc đạo Thiên Chúa 天主教的

n

(with capital) a Roman Catholic.

n Catholicism [kəˈθolisizəm]

Roman Catholicism. Katolisisme الكاثوليكيه католицизъм katolicismus katolicisme der Katholizismus καθολικισμός catolicismo katoliiklus مذهب کاتولیک katolisuus catholicisme קָתוֹלִיוּת रोमन कैथलिक मत katolicizam katolicizmus agama Katolik kaþólska cattolicesimo カトリック教 카톨릭교 katalikybė katoļticība, katolicisms berkaitan Katolik Roman katholicisme katolisisme katolicyzm Catolicismo catolicism католичество katolicizmus katolicizem katoličanstvo katolicism ศรัทธาและการปฏิบัติของนิกายโรมันคาทอลิก Katoliklik, Katoliklik dini 天主教 католицтво, католицизм رومن عیسائی ہونا đạo Thiên Chúa 天主教教义

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catholic → شخص كاثوليكي, كاثوليكي katolický, katolík katolik, katolsk Katholik, katholisch καθολικός católico katolinen catholique katolički, katolik cattolico カトリックの, カトリック教徒 가톨릭교도, 가톨릭교의 katholiek katolikk, katolsk katolicki, katolik católico католик, католический katolik, katolsk นิกายคาทอลิค, ผู้นับถือนิกายคาทอลิค Katolik theo Công giáo, tín đồ Công giáo 天主教, 天主教的