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catholic

cath.o.lic \'kath-(*-)lik\ \k*-'tha:l-i-k(*-)le-\ \k*-'tha:l-*-.si-z\ aj 
   [MF & LL; MF catholique, fr. LL catholicus, fr. Gk katholikos] universal, 
   general, fr. katholou in general, fr. kata by + holos whole - more at 
   CATA-, SAFE 1: COMPREHENSIVE, UNIVERSAL; esp : broad in sympathies , 
   tastes, or interests cap  2a: of, relating to, or forming the church 
   universal  2b: of, relating to, or forming the ancient undivided Christian 
   church or  a church claiming historical continuity from it; specif : Roman 
   Catholic - ca.thol.i.cal.ly avCath.o.lic \'kath-(*-)lik\ n 1: a person who 
   belongs to the universal Christian church  2: a member of a Catholic 
   church; specif : ROMAN CATHOLIC