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Catholic

My vocabulary (Collins Cobuild - English dictionary for advanced learners, isbn 0-00-710201-1 third edition) gives this definition:

"3. If you describe a collection of things or people as catholic, you are emphasizing that they are very varied. | He was a man of catholic tastes, a lover of grand opera history and the fine arts."

As a Catholic, I do not understand this use. How did it begin? Is it mainly "Am." or "Brit."?

Thanks in advance (happy new year!) Michele
  

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[nq:1]My vocabulary (Collins Cobuild - English dictionary for advanced learners, isbn 0-00-710201-1 third edition) gives this definition: "3. If you ... begin?

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  • [/nq] The Roman Catholic Church claims to be the "universal church", the one true church.
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[nq:1]My vocabulary (Collins Cobuild - English dictionary for advanced learners, isbn 0-00-710201-1 third edition) gives this definition: "3. If you ... begin? Is it mainly "Am." or "Brit."? The origin of the word "catholic" is the Greek word "katholikos" meaning "universal".[/nq]
The Roman Catholic Church claims to be the "universal church", the one true church. Incidentally, I believe the A
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[nq:2]My vocabulary (Collins Cobuild - English dictionary for advanced learners, ... How did it begin? Is it mainly "Am." or "Brit."?[/nq]
[nq:1]The origin of the word "catholic" is the Greek word "katholikos" meaning "universal". The Roman Catholic Church claims to be ... the other hand, "to have catholic interests" means to be interested in everything. The usage is neither British nor Ameri
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[nq:1]My vocabulary (Collins Cobuild - English dictionary for advanced learners, isbn 0-00-710201-1 third edition) gives this definition: "3. If you ... arts." As a Catholic, I do not understand this use. How did it begin? Is it mainly "Am." or "Brit."?[/nq]
Much older than either. It goes back to ancient Greek, the original word "katholikos" meaning something like "universal". In the Apostle
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[nq:1] in message news:(Email Removed)... > My vocabulary (Collins Cobuild - English dictionary for advanced > learners, ... of us) also believe it's entitled to call itself Orthodox. In short: is the Pope a Catholic? IMO, no.[/nq]
You have forgotten the Humpty Dumpty method of defining words.

Every Christian is a member of the Catholic Church,i.e. his/her church. It is
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In article (Email Removed) "Mike Stevens" writes:
[nq:1]In short: is the Pope a Catholic? IMO, no.[/nq]
Ah, but does he *** in the woods?

-- Brian {Hamilton Kelly} (Email Removed) "We can no longer stand apart from Europe if we would. Yet we are untrained to mix with our neighbours, or even talk to them". George Macaulay Trevelyan, 1919
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[nq:1]My vocabulary (Collins Cobuild - English dictionary for advanced learners, isbn 0-00-710201-1 third edition) gives this definition: "3. If you ... arts." As a Catholic, I do not understand this use. How did it begin? Is it mainly "Am." or "Brit."?[/nq]
It's mainly Brit. It's more a classical use of Catholic as universal or comprehensive, rather than a congregation. cheers,
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My understanding is that the Roman Catholic Church holds the Eastern Churches to be "Catholic" as well. In disobedience, yes, but still Catholic, with valid orders and sacraments. In extremis we Papists are permitted to take communion from an Orthodox priest, but not from an Anglican vicar.
Whereas the Prots are not held to be Catholic because unlike the Orthodox they dropped the sacramental

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