What is the meaning of Roman Catholic?

noun

A member of the Roman Catholic Church.
The Christian Church based in the Vatican and presided over by a pope and an episcopal hierarchy.
- synonyms: Western Church, Roman Catholic Church, Church of Rome, Roman Church

adjective

Of or relating to or supporting Romanism.
- usage: "the Roman Catholic Church"
- synonyms: Roman, R. C., Romanist, romish, popish, papist, papistic, papistical

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