Word Meanings - CATHOLIC - Book Publishers vocabulary database

1. Universal or general; as, the catholic faith. Men of other countries to bear their part in so great and catholic a war. Southey. Note: This epithet, which is applicable to the whole Christian church, or its faith, is claimed by Roman Catholics

Additional info about word: CATHOLIC

1. Universal or general; as, the catholic faith. Men of other countries to bear their part in so great and catholic a war. Southey. Note: This epithet, which is applicable to the whole Christian church, or its faith, is claimed by Roman Catholics to belong especially to their church, and in popular usage is so limited. 2. Not narrow-minded, partial, or bigoted; liberal; as, catholic tastes. 3. Of or pertaining to, or affecting the Roman Catholics; as, the Catholic emancipation act. Catholic epistles, the espistles of the apostles which are addressed to all the faithful, and not to a particular church; being those of James, Peter, Jude, and John.

Possible synonyms: (Same meaning words of CATHOLIC)

• Ecumenical
• Universal
• catholic
• Large
• Big
• bulky
• extensive
• abundant
• capacious
• ample
• liberal
• comprehensive
• enlightened
• great
• vast
• wide
• Liberal
• Free
• gentle
• refined
• polished
• generous
• bountiful
• enlarged
• copious
• profuse
• large
• handsome
• munificent
• noble-minded
• bounteous
• tolerant
• plentiful

Related words: (words related to CATHOLIC)

• CATHOLICON
  A remedy for all diseases; a panacea.
• COMPREHENSIVENESS
  The quality of being comprehensive; extensiveness of scope. Compare the beauty and comprehensiveness of legends on ancient coins. Addison.
• BULKY
  Of great bulk or dimensions; of great size; large; thick; massive; as, bulky volumes. A bulky digest of the revenue laws. Hawthorne.
• PLENTIFUL
  1. Containing plenty; copious; abundant; ample; as, a plentiful harvest; a plentiful supply of water. 2. Yielding abundance; prolific; fruitful. If it be a long winter, it is commonly a more plentiful year. Bacon. 3. Lavish; profuse; prodigal.
• CATHOLIC
  1. Universal or general; as, the catholic faith. Men of other countries to bear their part in so great and catholic a war. Southey. Note: This epithet, which is applicable to the whole Christian church, or its faith, is claimed by Roman Catholics
• GREAT-HEARTED
  1. High-spirited; fearless. Clarendon. 2. Generous; magnanimous; noble.
• GREAT-GRANDFATHER
  The father of one's grandfather or grandmother.
• LIBERALIZE
  To make liberal; to free from narrow views or prejudices. To open and to liberalize the mind. Burke.
• UNIVERSAL
  Adapted or adaptable to all or to various uses, shapes, sizes, etc.; as, a universal milling machine. (more info) 1. Of or pertaining to the universe; extending to, including, or affecting, the whole number, quantity, or space; unlimited; general;
• ENLARGEMENT
  1. The act of increasing in size or bulk, real or apparent; the state of being increased; augmentation; further extension; expansion. 2. Expansion or extension, as of the powers of the mind; ennoblement, as of the feelings and character; as, an
• UNIVERSALNESS
  The quality or state of being universal; universality.
• BOUNTIFUL
  1. Free in giving; liberal in bestowing gifts and favors. God, the bountiful Author of our being. Locke. 2. Plentiful; abundant; as, a bountiful supply of food. Syn. -- Liberal; munificent; generous; bounteous. -- Boun"ti*ful*ly, adv.
• POLISHMENT
  The act of polishing, or the state of being polished.
• CATHOLICIZE
  To make or to become catholic or Roman Catholic.
• CATHOLICITY
  1. The state or quality of being catholic; universality. 2. Liberality of sentiments; catholicism. 3. Adherence or conformity to the system of doctrine held by all parts of the orthodox Christian church; the doctrine so held; orthodoxy.
• TOLERANT
  Inclined to tolerate; favoring toleration; forbearing; ingulgent.
• UNIVERSALIZE
  To make universal; to generalize. Coleridge.
• AMPLENESS
  The state or quality of being ample; largeness; fullness; completeness.
• UNIVERSALLY
  In a universal manner; without exception; as, God's laws are universally binding on his creatures.
• HANDSOMELY
  Carefully; in shipshape style. (more info) 1. In a handsome manner.
• UNEXAMPLED
  Having no example or similar case; being without precedent; unprecedented; unparalleled. "A revolution . . . unexampled for grandeur of results." De Quincey.
• INGREAT
  To make great; to enlarge; to magnify. Fotherby.
• ILLIBERALISM
  Illiberality.
• PREFINE
  To limit beforehand. Knolles.
• CONGENEROUS
  Allied in origin or cause; congeneric; as, congenerous diseases. Sir T. Browne. -- Con*gen"er*ous*ness, n. Hallywell.
• REPOLISH
  To polish again.