adj universal or general; as, the catholic faith.
2. catholic ·noun an adherent of the roman catholic church; a roman catholic.
3. catholic ·adj not narrow-minded, partial, or bigoted; liberal; as, catholic tastes.
4. catholic ·adj of or pertaining to, or affecting the roman catholics; as, the catholic emancipation act.
5. catholic ·noun a person who accepts the creeds which are received in common by all parts of the orthodox christian church.