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Another word for catholic

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Adjective

  1. So pervasive and all-inclusive as to exist in or affect the whole world

      1. Spanning the world.
      2. Involving or extending throughout the entire world; universal:
      1. Broad in knowledge, interests, ability, etc.
      2. Including, relating to, or affecting all members of the class or group under consideration; applicable in all cases:
      3. Of, relating to, or affecting the entire universe:
      1. Of or affecting the entire world; global:
      2. Of, or relating to the whole Earth; global.
      3. Terrestrial; global
      1. (Medicine) Epidemic over a wide geographic area and affecting a large proportion of the population:
      2. Widespread; general.
      3. Prevalent over a whole area, country, etc.; universal; general; specif., epidemic over a large region
      1. Of, relating to, or including the whole earth; worldwide
      2. Being or having to do with a business, operation, system, etc. carried on or extending throughout all or much of the world
      3. Concerning all parts of the world.
      1. Concerned with establishing or promoting unity among churches or religions.
      2. Furthering or intended to further the unity or unification of Christian churches
      3. Of worldwide scope or applicability; universal.
      1. Not bound by local or national habits or prejudices; at home in all countries or places
      2. Common to or representative of all or many parts of the world; not national or local
      3. Pertinent or common to the whole world:
      1. Of or relating to the regions of the universe distinct from Earth.
      2. Of or from or pertaining to the cosmos or universe.
      3. Of the cosmos; relating to the universe as a whole
    See also:

    specific

    limited

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Another word for catholic

Modifier

  1. Concerning all humanity

    See also:

    universal

    international

    general

  2. Broad in sympathies, tastes, or understanding

    See also:

    reasonable

    rational

    liberal

    fair

    cultured

  3. Pertaining to the Catholic Church; usually capitalized

    See also:

    papal

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Sentence Examples

  • They're going to hold a memorial service for Byrne at the Catholic Church.

  • The Roman Catholic Ghegs appear to have abandoned the Eastern for the Western Church in the middle of the 13th century.

  • It would be a Catholic wedding, albeit in the rectory—but still a must in the eyes of the Calvias.

  • Simple in his habits, conciliatory in his bearing, and catholic in his tastes, he enjoyed great popularity and rarely made a personal enemy.

  • In 1855 he turned Roman Catholic and entered the Austrian service as court and ministerial councillor in the department of foreign affairs.

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