·adj Universal or general; as, the catholic faith.
II. Catholic ·noun An adherent of the Roman Catholic church; a Roman Catholic.
III. Catholic ·adj Not narrow-minded, partial, or bigoted; liberal; as, catholic tastes.
IV. Catholic ·adj Of or pertaining to, or affecting the Roman Catholics; as, the Catholic emancipation act.
V. Catholic ·noun A person who accepts the creeds which are received in common by all parts of the orthodox Christian church.