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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Adjective
She is a novelist who is catholic in her interests.
a museum director with catholic tastes in art
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Gemma Allen, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
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Josh Krockey, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025
Cam McCarthy and Jackson Quigley each scored twice as St. John’s Prep (2-0) defeated Catholic Memorial 9-6 in the Catholic Conference.
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Adjective
Although initially hesitant due to catholic associations, Lynch discovered Brigid’s pre-Christian roots transcended religion.
—Gemma Allen, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
Hidden since the onset of World War II in 1939, the cache from the catholic cathedral was highlighted in a press release by Go Vilnius tourism promotion agency on Wednesday.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 12 Jan. 2025
Noun
Minooka 11, Lincoln-Way Central 0 Plainfield Central 6, Joliet Catholic 1
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Deerfield d. Antioch 25-19, 25-15
Evergreen Park d. Bradley-Bourbonnais 25-12, 25-22
Evergreen (3-5): Fionn Doherty 10 kills.
—Josh Krockey, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025
Cam McCarthy and Jackson Quigley each scored twice as St. John’s Prep (2-0) defeated Catholic Memorial 9-6 in the Catholic Conference.
—Kevin Barrucci, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
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“Catholic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catholic. Accessed 18 Apr. 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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