catholic

Catholic is a religion that is a denomination of Christianity, and refers to people or things associated with that religion. (adjective)

A person who is a Christian and who goes to church every Sunday is an example of acatholic.

See catholic in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

of general scope or value; all-inclusive; universal
broad in sympathies, tastes, or understanding; liberal
of the Christian church as a whole; specif., of the ancient, undivided Christian church
of the Christian church headed by the pope; Roman Catholic
of any of the orthodox Christian churches, including the Roman, Greek Orthodox, Anglo-Catholic, etc., as distinguished from the Reformed or Protestant churches

noun

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See catholic in American Heritage Dictionary 4

(kăthˈə-lĭk, kăthˈlĭk)

adjective

Of broad or liberal scope; comprehensive: “The 100-odd pages of formulas and constants are surely the most catholic to be found” (Scientific American).
Including or concerning all humankind; universal: “what was of catholic rather than national interest” (J.A. Froude).
Catholic
a. Of or involving the Roman Catholic Church.
b. Of or relating to the universal Christian church.
c. Of or relating to the ancient undivided Christian church.
d. Of or relating to those churches that have claimed to be representatives of the ancient undivided church.