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catholic
cath·o·lic [ káthlik, káthəlik ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. all-inclusive: including or concerned with all people
2. useful to all: useful or interesting to a wide range of people
3. all-embracing: interested in or sympathetic to a wide range of things
[14th century. Via Latin< Greek katholikos "universal" < katholou "in general" < kata "in regard to" + holos "whole"]

ca·thol·i·cal·ly [ kə thóllikəlee ] adverb
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