catholic

Definitions


[ˈkaθ(ə)lɪk], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- of the Roman Catholic faith


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Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French catholique or late Latin catholicus, from Greek katholikos ‘universal’, from kata ‘in respect of’ + holos ‘whole’


[ˈkaθ(ə)lɪk], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a member of the Roman Catholic Church


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Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French catholique or late Latin catholicus, from Greek katholikos ‘universal’, from kata ‘in respect of’ + holos ‘whole’


[ˈkaθ(ə)lɪk], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- including a wide variety of things; all-embracing
(e.g: her tastes are pretty catholic)


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Origin:
late Middle English : from Catholic




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