Definitions for catholic
ˈkæθ ə lɪk, ˈkæθ lɪkcatholic

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Catholicadjective

   a member of a Catholic church

2. Catholicadjective

   of or relating to or supporting Catholicism

   "the Catholic Church"

3. catholicadjective

   free from provincial prejudices or attachments

   "catholic in one's tastes"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. catholicadjective

   Universal; all-encompassing.

   Christmas is celebrated at different dates in the Catholic and Orthodox calendars.

2. catholicadjective

   Pertaining to all kinds of people and their range of tastes, proclivities etc.

   The Church of the Sacred Heart is a Catholic one.

3. Catholicnoun

   A member of a Catholic church.

   The wife of the Prime Minister is a Catholic.

4. Catholicadjective

   Of the Western Christian church, as opposed to the Orthodox church.

   Christmas is celebrated at different dates in the Catholic and Orthodox calendars.

5. Catholicadjective

   Of the Roman Catholic church.

   The Church of the Sacred Heart is a Catholic one.

6. Etymology: From καθολικός, from κατά + ὅλος

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1. Catholic

   The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.3 billion baptized Catholics worldwide as of 2019. It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions, and has played a prominent role in the history and development of Western civilization. The church consists of 24 sui iuris churches, including the Latin Church and 23 Eastern Catholic Churches, which comprise almost 3,500 dioceses and eparchies located around the world. The pope, who is the bishop of Rome, is the chief pastor of the church. The bishopric of Rome, known as the Holy See, is the central governing authority of the church. The administrative body of the Holy See, the Roman Curia, has its principal offices in Vatican City, a small enclave of the Italian city of Rome, of which the pope is head of state. The core beliefs of Catholicism are found in the Nicene Creed. The Catholic Church teaches that it is the one, holy, catholic and apostolic church founded by Jesus Christ in his Great Commission, that its bishops are the successors of Christ's apostles, and that the pope is the successor to Saint Peter, upon whom primacy was conferred by Jesus Christ. It maintains that it practises the original Christian faith taught by the apostles, preserving the faith infallibly through scripture and sacred tradition as authentically interpreted through the magisterium of the church. The Roman Rite and others of the Latin Church, the Eastern Catholic liturgies, and institutes such as mendicant orders, enclosed monastic orders and third orders reflect a variety of theological and spiritual emphases in the church.Of its seven sacraments, the Eucharist is the principal one, celebrated liturgically in the Mass. The church teaches that through consecration by a priest, the sacrificial bread and wine become the body and blood of Christ. The Virgin Mary is venerated as the Perpetual Virgin, Mother of God, and Queen of Heaven; she is honoured in dogmas and devotions. Catholic social teaching emphasizes voluntary support for the sick, the poor, and the afflicted through the corporal and spiritual works of mercy. The Catholic Church operates thousands of Catholic schools, universities and colleges, hospitals, and orphanages around the world, and is the largest non-government provider of education and health care in the world. Among its other social services are numerous charitable and humanitarian organizations. The Catholic Church has profoundly influenced Western philosophy, culture, art, music and science. Catholics live all over the world through missions, diaspora, and conversions. Since the 20th century, the majority have resided in the Southern Hemisphere, partially due to secularization in Europe and increased persecution in the Middle East. The Catholic Church shared communion with the Eastern Orthodox Church until the East–West Schism in 1054, disputing particularly the authority of the pope. Before the Council of Ephesus in AD 431, the Church of the East also shared in this communion, as did the Oriental Orthodox Churches before the Council of Chalcedon in AD 451; all separated primarily over differences in Christology. The Eastern Catholic Churches, who have a combined membership of approximately 18 million, represent a body of Eastern Christians who returned or remained in communion with the pope during or following these schisms for a variety of historical circumstances. In the 16th century, the Reformation led to Protestantism also breaking away. From the late 20th century, the Catholic Church has been criticized for its teachings on sexuality, its doctrine against ordaining women, and its handling of sexual abuse cases involving clergy.

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1. catholic

   Catholic, often referred to as Roman Catholic, is a term used to describe people, institutions, or beliefs associated with the Roman Catholic Church, which is led by the pope and follows a set of doctrines and practices originating from the teachings of Jesus Christ. It is notably characterized by its sacraments, liturgical worship, and adherence to the Apostolic Succession. An important doctrine is the belief in the Holy Trinity – Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. The term "Catholic" can also be used generally to signify universality or whole. In Christian theology, it sometimes refers to the universal church of Christ.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Catholicadjective

   universal or general; as, the catholic faith

2. Catholicadjective

   not narrow-minded, partial, or bigoted; liberal; as, catholic tastes

3. Catholicadjective

   of or pertaining to, or affecting the Roman Catholics; as, the Catholic emancipation act

4. Catholicnoun

   a person who accepts the creeds which are received in common by all parts of the orthodox Christian church

5. Catholicnoun

   an adherent of the Roman Catholic church; a Roman Catholic

6. Etymology: [L. catholicus, Gr. kaqoliko`s, universal, general; kata` down, wholly + "o`los whole, probably akin to E. solid: cf. F. catholique.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Catholic

   kath′ol-ik, adj. universal: general, embracing the whole body of Christians: orthodox, as opposed to heterodox and sectarian—applied esp. to the Christian Church before the great schism between the East and the West: liberal, the opposite of exclusive: relating to the name claimed by its adherents for the Church of Rome as the alleged sole visible representative of the church founded by Christ and His apostles—the characteristic marks of the Catholic Church being universality, antiquity, unity: relating to the Roman Catholics.—n. an adherent of the R.C. Church.—v.t. Cathol′icise, to make Catholic.—ns. Cathol′icism, Catholic′ity, universality: liberality or breadth of view: the tenets of the R.C. Church; Cathol′icon, a universal remedy or panacea; Cathol′icos, the Patriarch of Armenia.—Catholic creditor (law of Scot.), one whose debt is secured over several or the whole subjects belonging to the debtor—e.g. over two or more heritable estates; Catholic emancipation, the relief of the Roman Catholics from certain vexatious penal regulations and restrictions, granted in 1829; Catholic or General epistles, the name given to certain epistles in the canon addressed not to particular churches or individuals, but either to the Church universal or to a large and indefinite circle of readers—originally only 1 John and 1 Peter, but, as early as the 3d century, also James, Jude, 2 Peter, 2 and 3 John; Catholic king, a title given specially to the king of Spain.—Old Catholics, the title assumed by a number of Catholics who at Munich protested against the new dogma of the personal infallibility of the pope in all ex cathedrâ deliverances proclaimed by the Vatican Council in 1870—now a considerable communion or church in Germany and Switzerland. [Gr. katholicos, universal—kata, throughout, holos, the whole.]

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. CATHOLIC

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Catholic is ranked #160975 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Catholic surname appeared 100 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Catholic.
   
   92% or 92 total occurrences were Black.
   5% or 5 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'catholic' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3042

2. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'catholic' in Nouns Frequency: #2307

3. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'catholic' in Adjectives Frequency: #419

How to pronounce catholic?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of catholic in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of catholic in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of catholic in a Sentence

1. Dionisio Garcia:

   The Catholic Church has no role in Santeria.

2. Mickey Mehta:

   Neither Buddha built a Buddhist temple nor did Christ build a Catholic church, but these humans in their name have left the spirituality seekers in the lurch. No religious organizations have ever delivered God to humans, yes an idea of God may have been made available. The divinity has to be self realized, stop searching in temples, look within and get MickeyMized.

3. President Tayyip Erdogan:

   The Turkish-American relationship is like a catholic marriage: there is no divorce. Both sides need each other, it has experienced severe tests in the past and I think it will weather this one as well.

4. Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley:

   This country is built upon an idea and the idea says … that you and I are created equal, and it doesn't matter if we're male or female, if we're Catholic or Protestant … if you meet the standards of the military, you're welcome and you're on the team. And if you're willing to shed your blood to defend this Constitution, then bring it on.

5. Lady Gaga:

   I'm able to laugh now, because I've gone through a lot of mental and physical therapy to heal over the years, my music's been wonderful for me. But I was a shell of my former self at one point. I was not myself. To be fair, I was about 19, so ... I went to Catholic school and all this crazy stuff happened, and I was going, 'Oh, is this just the way adults are?' I was very naive.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=catholic
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Catholic
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catholic
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catholic
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=catholic
7. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html