Catholic

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • adj. Of broad or liberal scope; comprehensive: "The 100-odd pages of formulas and constants are surely the most catholic to be found” ( Scientific American).
  • adj. Including or concerning all humankind; universal: "what was of catholic rather than national interest” ( J.A. Froude).
  • adj. Of or involving the Roman Catholic Church.
  • adj. Of or relating to the universal Christian church.
  • adj. Of or relating to the ancient undivided Christian church.
  • adj. Of or relating to those churches that have claimed to be representatives of the ancient undivided church.
  • n. A member of a Catholic church, especially a Roman Catholic.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adj. Universal; all-encompassing.
  • adj. Pertaining to all kinds of people and their range of tastes, proclivities etc.
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