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10 Language-to-English DictionariesRoman Catholic
/ˈroʊ.mən ˈkæθ.lɪk/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A member of the Roman Catholic Church, which is the largest Christian church, led by the Pope.
"She was raised as a Roman Catholic and attended Mass every Sunday." - 2
Relating to the traditions, beliefs, and practices of the Roman Catholic Church.
"The Roman Catholic faith emphasizes the importance of sacraments."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'Roman Catholic' originated in the late 16th century, derived from the Latin 'Romanus' meaning 'of Rome' and 'Catholicus' meaning 'universal'. It was used to distinguish the Catholic Church in communion with the Pope in Rome from other Christian denominations.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Roman Catholic" is said worldwide
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catholique romain
Transliteration: ka-to-lik ro-mɛ̃
"Elle est catholique romaine et va à l'église chaque dimanche."
römisch-katholisch
Transliteration: rœ-mɪʃ ka-to-lɪʃ
"Er ist römisch-katholisch und besucht jeden Sonntag die Messe."
cattolico romano
Transliteration: kat-to-li-ko ro-ma-no
"È un cattolico romano e partecipa alla messa ogni domenica."
católico romano
Transliteration: ka-tó-li-ko ro-má-no
"Él es católico romano y asiste a misa todos los domingos."
católico romano
Transliteration: ka-tó-li-ku ro-má-nu
"Ela é católica romana e vai à missa todos os domingos."
रोमन कैथोलिक
Transliteration: Roman Kaitholik
"वह एक रोमन कैथोलिक है और हर रविवार चर्च जाती है।"
罗马天主教
Transliteration: Luómǎ tiānzhǔjiào
"她是罗马天主教徒，每个星期天都去教堂。"
로마 가톨릭
Transliteration: Roma Gatorik
"그녀는 로마 가톨릭 신자로 매주 일요일 미사에 참석합니다."
ローマカトリック
Transliteration: Rōma Katorikku
"彼女はローマカトリックで、毎週日曜日にミサに参加します。"
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