Catholic
The origin and history of Catholic.
Etymology
From Greek katholikos, "universal," from kata ("according to") + holos ("whole"). The religious sense capitalizes the word; the "universal/broad" sense usually stays lowercase.
The origin and history of Catholic.
From Greek katholikos, "universal," from kata ("according to") + holos ("whole"). The religious sense capitalizes the word; the "universal/broad" sense usually stays lowercase.
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