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catholic

/ˈkaθ(ə)lɪk/ /ˈkæθ(ə)lɪk/

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adjective

Catholique

Of the Western Christian church, as differentiated from e.g. the Orthodox church.

Examples :

"Christmas is celebrated at different dates in the Catholic and Orthodox calendars."

Noël est célébré à des dates différentes dans les calendriers catholique et orthodoxe.

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adjective

Catholique, catholique romain

Of the Roman Catholic church in particular.

Examples :

"Catholic churches are built differently than Protestant ones."

Les églises catholiques sont construites différemment des églises protestantes.

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adjective

Universel, général

Universal; all-encompassing.

Examples :

"Her taste in music was catholic, ranging from classical to hip-hop. "

Ses goûts musicaux étaient universels, allant de la musique classique au hip-hop.

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adjective

Universel, général, libéral

Pertaining to all kinds of people and their range of tastes, proclivities etc.; liberal.

Examples :

"The school library offers a catholic selection of books, appealing to students with all sorts of interests and reading levels. "

La bibliothèque de l'école propose une sélection universelle de livres, qui plaît aux élèves de tous les goûts et de tous les niveaux de lecture.

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