Roman Catholic

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noun

: a member of the Roman Catholic Church

Roman Catholic

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adjective

: of, relating to, or being a Christian church having a hierarchy of priests and bishops under the pope, a liturgy centered in the Mass, veneration of the Virgin Mary and saints, clerical celibacy, and a body of dogma including transubstantiation and papal infallibility

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The lawsuit, which names Santa Margarita Catholic High School and the Roman Catholic bishop of Orange, alleges negligence and intentional infliction of emotional distress. Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024 Phoenix Roman Catholic Diocese Bishop John Dolan this week announced a seven-year evangelization plan honoring Our Lady of Guadalupe in the leadup to the 500th anniversary of the saint’s first apparition. Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 12 Oct. 2024 They got married in 1950 Ethel and Robert got engaged in early 1950 and got married on June 17, 1950, at St. Mary Roman Catholic Church in Greenwich, Conn. Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 10 Oct. 2024 There were three leaders of the Roman Catholic Church in 1978. Marianne Mather, Chicago Tribune, 3 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for Roman Catholic 

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1581, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1614, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Roman Catholic was in 1581

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“Roman Catholic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Roman%20Catholic. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

Roman Catholic

adjective
: of or relating to the body of Christians having levels of authority under the pope, a liturgy centered in the Mass, and a body of beliefs laid down by the church as the only interpreter of revealed truth
Roman Catholic noun
Roman Catholicism noun
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