1
a
capitalized
: roman catholic
Her son goes to a Catholic school.
b
often capitalized
: of, relating to, or forming the church universal
c
often capitalized
: of, relating to, or forming the ancient undivided Christian church or a church claiming historical continuity from it
2
: comprehensive, universal
especially
: broad in sympathies, tastes, or interests
a catholic taste in music
1
: a member of a Catholic church
especially
: roman catholic
2
: a person who belongs to the universal Christian church
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Examples of catholic in a Sentence
Adjective
She is a novelist who is catholic in her interests.
a museum director with catholic tastes in art
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John Hopewell, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
Other top attractions include Hôtel de Ville, the city’s town hall, and two architectural marvels: the catholic churches of Cathédrale Saint-Sauveur and Église Saint-Jean-de-Malte.
—Mark Bonte, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2024
Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 10 Jan. 2025
Nazareth 74, Joliet Catholic 40 Oswego 72, East Aurora 23
Phillips 80, Morgan Park 27
Plano 65, Yorkville Christian 46
Plano (16-3): Josie Larson 28 points, 10 rebounds, 7 steals, 6 assists.
—Josh Krockey, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
In largely catholic Argentina, the Virgin of La Rosa Mística manifests herself in the home of María Belén Ochoa, a trans woman from a village in Córdoba who became the first trans mother in Argentina in 2010 after being visited by the Virgin in a dream.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
Other top attractions include Hôtel de Ville, the city’s town hall, and two architectural marvels: the catholic churches of Cathédrale Saint-Sauveur and Église Saint-Jean-de-Malte.
—Mark Bonte, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2024
Noun
In 1964, 115,000 people from 119 American cities participated in a national home visit day where Black Catholic families invited white visitors into their homes.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 10 Jan. 2025
Nazareth 74, Joliet Catholic 40 Oswego 72, East Aurora 23
Phillips 80, Morgan Park 27
Plano 65, Yorkville Christian 46
Plano (16-3): Josie Larson 28 points, 10 rebounds, 7 steals, 6 assists.
—Josh Krockey, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Catholic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catholic. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
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catholic
1 of 2 adjective
cath·o·lic
ˈkath-(ə-)lik 
1
2
: broad in sympathies, tastes, or interests
a catholic taste in music
Catholicism
noun
kə-ˈthäl-ə-ˌsiz-əm
Catholic
2 of 2 noun2
: a member of the Roman Catholic church
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