catholic
n. countablen. a person who belongs to the Roman Catholic Church, which is the largest group of Christians in the world.
n. a member of the Roman Catholic Church, acknowledging the spiritual authority of the Pope.
My neighbor is a Catholic and goes to church every Sunday.
The local community center is run by a group of Catholics who organize weekly food drives for the homeless.
While the town has residents of many different faiths, the majority identify as Catholic, which is reflected in the architecture of the central cathedral and the local holiday traditions.
From Old French catholique, from Latin catholicus, from Ancient Greek καθολικός (katholikós, “universal”), from κατά (katá, “according to”) + ὅλος (hólos, “whole”).
When referring to the religious denomination or its members, the word is always capitalized.