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what is the definition of Catholic?
not, what is the religion. I know what that is.. but the meaning behind the actual word.. does anybody know? is it based off of something in latin?
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- LineDancerLv 71 decade agoFavorite Answer
"Catholic" means "universal."
[14th century. Via Latin< Greek katholikos "universal" < katholou "in general" < kata "in regard to" + holos "whole"]
- pastorjohn59Lv 61 decade ago
Catholic - derived, through Latin, from the Greek adjective καθολικÏÏ, meaning "general", "universal" (cf. Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon) -
Source(s): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catholic - Anonymous1 decade ago
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- Anonymous1 decade ago
Universal. It means universal:
"[...] from Greek "katholikos" universal, general, from "katholou" in general, from "kata" by + "holos" whole [...]"
- Anonymous1 decade ago
Follows the teachings of Cathol. Wears big hats, incense, lots of sitting and standing. Funny robes, big f-all cathedrals, (overcompensating for something), did I mention the hats?
- Anonymous1 decade ago
"superstitious, judgmental idiot"