Definition of catholic

• a. - Universal or general; as, the catholic faith.
• a. - Not narrow-minded, partial, or bigoted; liberal; as, catholic tastes.
• a. - Of or pertaining to, or affecting the Roman Catholics; as, the Catholic emancipation act.
• n. - A person who accepts the creeds which are received in common by all parts of the orthodox Christian church.
• n. - An adherent of the Roman Catholic church; a Roman Catholic.