Results for catholic
Definitions of catholic:
part of speech: noun
An adherent of the Roman Catholic Church.
part of speech: noun
A member of the Catholic Church.
part of speech: noun
A name commonly applied to the adherents of the Church of Rome.
part of speech: adjective
Universal; general; including all; as, to read all kinds of books shows a catholic taste in literature; liberal; large- hearted; Catholic, pertaining to the Church of Rome.
part of speech: adjective
Universal: general, embracing the whole body of Christians: liberal, the opp. of exclusive: the name claimed by its adherents for the Church of Rome as the representative of the church founded by Christ and his apostles: relating to the Roman Catholics.
part of speech: adjective
Universal; general; liberal; not narrow- minded or bigoted.
part of speech: noun
Usage examples for catholic:
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He will want her to marry a Catholic
"The Birthright", Joseph Hocking -
The state of my affairs is indeed such that I do not know how to live in this my old age, devoted as it entirely is to the service of your Catholic Majesty, and to no other.
"Giorgione", Herbert Cook -
But she was neither a Catholic nor a Distributist.
"Gilbert Keith Chesterton", Maisie Ward -
" Mr. Halifax, do not imagine we are a Catholic family still.
"John Halifax, Gentleman", Dinah Maria Mulock Craik