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Definition of Catholic
1. Noun. A member of a Catholic church.
Group relationships: Catholic Church
Generic synonyms: Christian
Specialized synonyms: Anglican Catholic, Greek Catholic, Roman Catholic, Uniat, Uniate, Uniate Christian, Bishop Of Rome, Catholic Pope, Holy Father, Pontiff, Pope, Roman Catholic Pope, Vicar Of Christ
Generic synonyms: Christian
Specialized synonyms: Anglican Catholic, Greek Catholic, Roman Catholic, Uniat, Uniate, Uniate Christian, Bishop Of Rome, Catholic Pope, Holy Father, Pontiff, Pope, Roman Catholic Pope, Vicar Of Christ
2. Adjective. Of or relating to or supporting Catholicism. "The Catholic Church"
3. Adjective. Free from provincial prejudices or attachments. "Catholic in one's tastes"
Definition of Catholic
1. a. Universal or general; as, the catholic faith.
2. n. A person who accepts the creeds which are received in common by all parts of the orthodox Christian church.
Definition of Catholic
1. a member of the early Christian church [n -S]