- (n.) An adherent of the Roman Catholic church; a Roman Catholic.
- (a.) Of or pertaining to or affecting the Roman Catholics; as, the Catholic emancipation act.
- (a.) Not narrow-minded, partial or bigoted; liberal; as, catholic tastes.
- (a.) Universal or general; as, the catholic faith.
- (n.) A person who accepts the creeds which are received in common by all parts of the orthodox Christian church.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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