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Catholic Church

American  

noun

Roman Catholic Church.

  1. a visible society of baptized Christians professing the same faith under the authority of the invisible head (Christ) and the authority of the visible head (the pope and the bishops in communion with him).

Catholic Church British  

noun

  1. short for Roman Catholic Church

  2. any of several Churches claiming to have maintained continuity with the ancient and undivided Church

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Catholic Church Cultural  

  1. A common abbreviation for the name of the Roman Catholic Church.

Etymology

Origin of Catholic Church

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50

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