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Definition of Catholics

Catholic
Catholic Cath"o*lic (k[a^]th"[-o]*[i^]k), a. [L. catholicus, Gr. kaqoliko`s, universal, general; kata` down, wholly + "o`los whole, probably akin to E. solid: cf. F. catholique.] 1. Universal or general; as, the catholic faith. Men of other countries [came] 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 epistles of the apostles which are addressed to all the faithful, and not to a particular church; being those of James, Peter, Jude, and John.
Catholic
Catholic Cath"o*lic, n. 1. A person who accepts the creeds which are received in common by all parts of the orthodox Christian church. 2. An adherent of the Roman Catholic church; a Roman Catholic. Old Catholic, the name assumed in 1870 by members of the Roman Catholic church, who denied the ecumenical character of the Vatican Council, and rejected its decrees, esp. that concerning the infallibility of the pope, as contrary to the ancient Catholic faith.

Meaning of Catholics from wikipedia

- The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.28 to 1.39 billion baptized Catholics worldwide...
- 1552, entered into communion with the Holy See (the Roman Catholic Church). Chaldean Catholics, indigenous to northern Mesopotamia, modernly divided between...
- Ukrainian Gr**** Catholic Church Any other Eastern Catholic denomination that uses the Byzantine Rite: The Georgian Byzantine-Rite Catholics An Ordinariate...
- to as Catholics of the Byzantine Rite, Gr**** Catholics, Eastern Rite Catholics, Melkite Catholics, or any number of other titles. "The Catholic Eastern...
- Rebellion of 1798, Catholics and Presbyterians, who were not part of the established Church of Ireland, found common cause. Irish Catholics are found in many...
- last Catholic King of England, James II, advocated religious toleration as a principle and some Catholics lived there. There were also some Catholics in...
- List of Chinese Catholics List of Catholics from Nordic countries – for Catholics in a region with a low percentage of them List of Catholic scientists List...
- Former Catholics or ex-Catholics are people who used to be Catholic for some time, but no longer identify as such. This includes both individuals who were...
- of teaching ****ociated with the Catholic Church before the Second Vatican Council (1962–1965). Traditionalist Catholics particularly emphasize the Tridentine...
- iuris) particular church within the Catholic Church, whose members constitute the vast majority of the 1.3 billion Catholics. The Latin Church is one of 24...