Roman Catholic
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3.2
- adjective
- /ˈroʊmən ˈkæθlɪk/
:
católico
- The respondents were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic (close to 80 percent), followed by Protestant (17 percent).
- Roman Catholic Church
- Roman Catholic priest
- Roman Catholic theology
But what Luther didn't anticipate was that once you can print the Bible and print criticism to the Roman Catholic Church, you can print anything.
- But what Luther didn't anticipate was that once you can print the Bible and print criticism to the Roman Catholic Church, you can print anything.
- So you know, in the West we have the Latin Church, Church of Rome, we call it the Roman Catholic Church, right?
- In any case, you know the the the Inquisition actually did, or the Roman Catholic Church did, did history a favor.
Examples
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During the various moments of procession, practicing Roman Catholics tangibly locate themselves within a vital and revitalized historical memory.
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First, within the Roman Catholic Church, there was a response of genuine surprise.
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The point is not that the Roman Catholic bishops should be telling the United States.
Academic text (1992) -
The concept of clergy privilege dates back to the early years of the Roman Catholic Church.
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A part of those awakened persons were members of the Roman Catholic Church.
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But in some Roman Catholic hospitals, that's not allowed.
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Carnival is the last three days preceding the Lent, which, in Roman Catholic countries, is given up to feasting and merry-making.
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Many Jacksonians are not particularly religious, and many of the pro-Jacksonian "Reagan Democrats" are Roman Catholics.
Academic text (2011) -
Three out of four respondents (77.4 percent) self-identified as Roman Catholic, and 16.9 percent self-identified as Protestant.
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The teachings of the Roman Catholic Church emphasize the importance of community and faith.
Synonyms
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Related to the Catholic Church in Rome and its practices
Relating to the Roman Catholic Church, often used as an insult
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is a compositional combination of 'Roman' (of or relating to Rome/the See of Rome) and 'Catholic' (relating to Catholicism), so its meaning—pertaining to the Catholic Church associated with Rome—is directly derivable from the parts. This adjective combination is cross-linguistically transparent and follows standard compositional patterns, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words should understand it.
Etymology
Roman Catholic comes from the church's connection to the city of Rome. Roman points to the city and Catholic names the Christian church, so describing a school or ceremony as Roman Catholic means it is 'of or connected to the Catholic Church led from Rome'.