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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Catholic \Cath"o*lic\, n.
     1. A person who accepts the creeds which are received in
        common by all parts of the orthodox Christian church.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. An adherent of the Roman Catholic church; a Roman
        Catholic.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Old Catholic, the name assumed in 1870 by members of the
        Roman Catholic church, who denied the ecumenical character
        of the Vatican Council, and rejected its decrees, esp.
        that concerning the infallibility of the pope, as contrary
        to the ancient Catholic faith.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Catholic \Cath"o*lic\ (k[a^]th"[-o]*[i^]k), a. [L. catholicus,
     Gr. kaqoliko`s, universal, general; kata` down, wholly +
     "o`los whole, probably akin to E. solid: cf. F. catholique.]
     1. Universal or general; as, the catholic faith.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Men of other countries [came] to bear their part in
              so great and catholic a war.          --Southey.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Note: This epithet, which is applicable to the whole
           Christian church, or its faith, is claimed by Roman
           Catholics to belong especially to their church, and in
           popular usage is so limited.
           [1913 Webster]
  
     2. Not narrow-minded, partial, or bigoted; liberal; as,
        catholic tastes.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. Of or pertaining to, or affecting the Roman Catholics; as,
        the Catholic emancipation act.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Catholic epistles, the epistles of the apostles which are
        addressed to all the faithful, and not to a particular
        church; being those of James, Peter, Jude, and John.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Catholic \Cath"o*lic\ (k[a^]th"[-o]*[i^]k), a. [L. catholicus,
     Gr. kaqoliko`s, universal, general; kata` down, wholly +
     "o`los whole, probably akin to E. solid: cf. F. catholique.]
     1. Universal or general; as, the catholic faith.
  
              Men of other countries [came] to bear their part in
              so great and catholic a war.          --Southey.
  
     Note: This epithet, which is applicable to the whole
           Christian church, or its faith, is claimed by Roman
           Catholics to belong especially to their church, and in
           popular usage is so limited.
  
     2. Not narrow-minded, partial, or bigoted; liberal; as,
        catholic tastes.
  
     3. Of or pertaining to, or affecting the Roman Catholics; as,
        the Catholic emancipation act.
  
     Catholic epistles, the epistles of the apostles which are
        addressed to all the faithful, and not to a particular
        church; being those of James, Peter, Jude, and John.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Catholic \Cath"o*lic\, n.
     1. A person who accepts the creeds which are received in
        common by all parts of the orthodox Christian church.
  
     2. An adherent of the Roman Catholic church; a Roman
        Catholic.
  
     Old Catholic, the name assumed in 1870 by members of the
        Roman Catholic church, who denied the ecumenical character
        of the Vatican Council, and rejected its decrees, esp.
        that concerning the infallibility of the pope, as contrary
        to the ancient Catholic faith.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  Catholic
       adj 1: of or relating to or supporting Catholicism; "the Catholic
              Church"
       2: free from provincial prejudices or attachments; "catholic in
          one's tastes"
       n : a member of a Catholic church

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  catholic
     Αγγλικά a.
     καθολικός (που περιλαμβάνει τα πάντα, που αναφέρεται σε όλη την
  ανθρωπότητα)

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  Catholic
     Αγγλικά a.
     καθολικός (για την εκκλησία και ό,τι αναφέρεται σ' αυτήν)
     Αγγλικά n.
     καθολικός (ο πιστός)

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  catholic
     a.
     universal; all-encompassing.

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  Catholic
     a.
     1 Of the Western Christian church, as differentiated from e.g. the
  Orthodox church.
     2 Of the Roman Catholic church in particular.
     3 (alternative case form of en catholic)
     n.
     A member of a Catholic church.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  catholic
     a.
     universal; all-encompassing.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  Catholic
     a.
     1 Of the Western Christian church, as differentiated from e.g. the
  Orthodox church.
     2 Of the Roman Catholic church in particular.
     3 (alternative case form of en catholic)
     n.
     A member of a Catholic church.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  catholic
     a.
     universal; all-encompassing.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  Catholic
     a.
     1 Of the Western Christian church, as differentiated from e.g. the
  Orthodox church.
     2 Of the Roman Catholic church in particular.
     3 (alternative case form of en catholic)
     n.
     A member of a Catholic church.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  catholic
     a.
     universal; all-encompassing.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  Catholic
     a.
     1 Of the Western Christian church, as differentiated from e.g. the
  Orthodox church.
     2 Of the Roman Catholic church in particular.
     3 (alternative case form of en catholic)
     n.
     A member of a Catholic church.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  Catholic
     Englanti a.
     katolinen

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  Catholic
     Engelska a.
     katolsk
     Engelska n.
     katolik

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-afr ]

  Catholic /kˈaθlɪk/
  katoliek

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Catholic /kˈaθlɪk/
  كاثوليكي

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  Catholic //ˈkæθ(ə)lɪk// 
  католически 2.
  of the Roman Catholic church
   3.
  of the Western Christian church, as differentiated from the Orthodox church

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  Catholic //ˈkæθ(ə)lɪk// 
  католик
  member of a Catholic church

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  catholic /kˈaθlɪk/ 
  katolický

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  catholic /kˈaθlɪk/ 
  katolický

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  catholic /kˈaθlɪk/ 
  katolík

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  Catholic /kˈaθlɪk/
  katolík

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  Catholic /kˈaθlɪk/
  Katholik , Katholikin  [relig.]
     Synonym: Roman Catholic
  
   see: Catholics
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  catholic /kˈaθlɪk/
  allgemein, universell 

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  Catholic /kˈaθlɪk/ (Cath. /kˈaθ/)
  katholisch  [relig.] kath.,  /kˈaθ/
        "the Catholic Church"  - die katholische Kirche
        "Roman-Catholic"  - römisch-katholisch

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  catholic /kˈaθlɪk/
  vielseitig, umfassend, aufgeschlossen, tolerant 

From English - Modern Greek XDXF/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.1.1 :   [ freedict:eng-ell ]

  Catholic /kˈaθlɪk/
  
  Καθολικός

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  Catholic //ˈkæθ(ə)lɪk// 
  katolinen, roomalaiskatolinen 2.
  of the Western Christian church, as differentiated from the Orthodox church
   3.
  of the Roman Catholic church

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  Catholic //ˈkæθ(ə)lɪk// 
  katolilainen, katolinen
  member of a Catholic church

From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-hin ]

  Catholic /kˈaθlɪk/ 
  1. ईसाई~सम्प्रदाय
        "My friend is a Roman Catholic."

From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-hin ]

  catholic /kˈaθlɪk/ 
  1. सर्वसामान्य
        "His father has catholic views."

From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-hrv ]

  catholic /kˈaθlɪk/
  katolici, katolička, katolički, katoličkih, sveobuhvatan

From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 :   [ freedict:eng-hun ]

  catholic /kˈaθlɪk/
  1. megértô
  2. igazhitû
  3. türelmes
  4. katolikus
  5. elnézô
  6. általános
  7. római katolikus
  8. ortodox
  9. egyetemes
  10. elôítéletmentes
  11. liberális
  12. szabadelvû

From English-Bahasa Indonesia FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-ind ]

  Catholic //ˈkæθ(ə)lɪk// 
  1. Katolik Roma
  of the Roman Catholic church
  2. Katolik
  of the Western Christian church, as differentiated from the Orthodox church

From English-Bahasa Indonesia FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-ind ]

  Catholic //ˈkæθ(ə)lɪk// 
  Katolik
  member of a Catholic church

From English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-jpn ]

  Catholic //ˈkæθ(ə)lɪk// 
  カソリック, カトリック, 公教
  of the Western Christian church, as differentiated from the Orthodox church

From English-Latin FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.2 :   [ freedict:eng-lat ]

  Catholic /kæθlik/
  catholicus

From English-Norsk FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-nor ]

  Catholic //ˈkæθ(ə)lɪk// 
  katolikk
  member of a Catholic church

From English - Polish Piotrowski+Saloni/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:eng-pol ]

  Catholic /ˈkæθəlɪk/
  I.    katolik
  II.    katolicki

From English-Portuguese FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-por ]

  catholic /kæθlik/ 
  católico

From English-Spanish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3.1 :   [ freedict:eng-spa ]

  Catholic /kæθlik/
  católico

From English-Spanish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3.1 :   [ freedict:eng-spa ]

  catholic /kæθlik/
  católico

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  Catholic //ˈkæθ(ə)lɪk// 
  katolik
  member of a Catholic church

From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-tur ]

  catholic /kˈaθlɪk/
  1. Iiberal, açık fikirli
  2. evrensel, genel, umumi
  3. (bh) Katolik kilisesine bağlı olan
  4. (bh) Katolik.

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/ˈkæθɫɪk/

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :   [ moby-thesaurus ]

  54 Moby Thesaurus words for "catholic":
     all-comprehending, all-comprehensive, all-covering, all-embracing,
     all-encompassing, all-filling, all-including, all-inclusive,
     all-pervading, allover, broad, broad-gauged, broad-minded,
     catholicon, comprehensive, cosmic, cosmopolitan, country-wide,
     cure-all, eclectic, ecumenic, ecumenical, ecumenistic, elixir,
     extensive, galactic, general, generic, global, heaven-wide,
     inclusive, indeterminate, international, large-scale, liberal,
     national, nondenominational, noninsular, nonsectarian, nostrum,
     planetary, spacious of mind, total, unbigoted, unfanatical,
     unhidebound, universal, unparochial, unprovincial, wide,
     wide-minded, widespread, world-wide, worldwide
  
  

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  n. 天主教徒,旧教徒;
  a. 天主教的,旧教的;
  a. 普遍的,一般的,宽宏大量的;

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     n. 天主教徒,旧教徒
     a. 天主教的,旧教的,普遍的,一般的,宽宏大量的

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