Catholic
Pronunciation: /ˈkæθ(ə)lɪk/
The English word “Catholic” has 4 meanings listed here.
adjective
- Of the Western Christian church, as differentiated from e.g. the Orthodox church.
- Of the Roman Catholic church in particular.
noun
Etymology
From Old French catholique, from Latin catholicus, from Ancient Greek καθολικός (katholikós, “universal”), from κατά (katá, “according to”) + ὅλος (hólos, “whole”).
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