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catholic, Roman Catholic
catholic (KATH uh lik, KATH lik) (adjective)
Comprehensive or broad in interests, tastes, or sympathies: Extensive reading and attending lectures at the university gave her a catholic understanding of the issues.
Roman Catholic (ROH man KATH uh lik; ROH man KATH lik) (noun)
The structure and organization of a religious group hat includes a hierarchy of priests bishops, cardinals, etc.: The head of the Roman Catholic church is the pope.
Yvette's friend attended a university run by an order of the Roman Catholic Church where she received a very catholic education which included literature, science, and mathematics.
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Confusing Words Clarified: Group C; Homonyms, Homophones, Homographs, Synonyms, Polysemes, etc.
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