Part 1711

<hw>Ca*thod"ic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <fld>(Physiol.)</fld> <def>A term applied to the centrifugal, or efferent course of the nervous infuence.</def>

<i>Marshall Hall.</i>

<h1>Cat-hole</h1> <Xpage=227>

<hw>Cat"-hole`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Naut.)</fld> <def>One of two small holes astern, above the gunroom ports, through which hawsers may be passed.</def>

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<h1>Catholic</h1> <Xpage=228>

<hw>Cath"o*lic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>catholicus</ets>, Gr. <?/, universel, general; <?/ down, wholly + <?/ whole, probably akin to E. <ets>solid</ets>: cf. F. <ets>catholique</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Universal or general; <as>as, the <ex>catholic</ex> faith</as>.</def>

<blockquote>Men of other countries to bear their part in so great and <b>catholic</b> a war. <i>Southey.</i></blockquote>

<note>&hand; This epithet, which is applicable to the whole Christian church, or its faith, is claimed by Roman Catholics to belong especially to their church, and in popular usage is so limited.</note>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Not narrow-minded, partial, or bigoted; liberal; <as>as, <ex>catholic</ex> tastes</as>.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Of or pertaining to, or affecting the Roman Catholics; <as>as, the <ex>Catholic</ex> emancipation act</as>.</def>

<cs><col>Catholic epistles</col>, <cd>the espistles of the apostles which are addressed to all the faithful, and not to a particular church; being those of James, Peter, Jude, and John.</cd></cs>

<h1>Catholic</h1> <Xpage=228>

<hw>Cath"o*lic</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A person who accepts the creeds which are received in common by all parts of the orthodox Christian church.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>An adherent of the Roman Catholic church; a Roman Catholic.</def>

<cs><col>Old Catholic</col>, <cd>the name assumed in 1870 by members of the Roman Catholic church, who denied the ecumenical character of the Vatican Council, and Rejected its decrees, esp. that concerning the infallibility of the pope, as contrary to the ancient Catholic faith.</cd></cs>

<h1>Catholical</h1> <Xpage=228>

<hw>Ca*thol"i*cal</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Catholic.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Catholicism</h1> <Xpage=228>

<hw>Ca*thol"i*cism</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>catholicisme</ets>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>The state or quality of being catholic or universal; catholicity.</def>

<i>Jer. Taylor.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Liberality of sentiment; breadth of view.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>The faith of the whole orthodox Christian church, or adherence thereto.</def>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>The doctrines or faith of the Roman Catholic church, or adherence thereto.</def>

<h1>Catholicity</h1> <Xpage=228>

<hw>Cath`o*lic"i*ty</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The state or quality of being catholic; universality.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Liberality of sentiments; catholicism.</def>