1. Adjective
Universal or general; as, the catholic faith.
2. Adjective
Not narrow-minded, partial, or bigoted; liberal; as, catholic tastes.
3. Adjective
Of or pertaining to, or affecting the Roman Catholics; as, the Catholic emancipation act.
4. Noun
A person who accepts the creeds which are received in common by all parts of the orthodox Christian church.
5. Noun
An adherent of the Roman Catholic church; a Roman Catholic.
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