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Greekorthodox vs Catholic - What's the difference?

greekorthodox | catholic |

As an adjective catholic is

of the western christian church, as differentiated from eg the orthodox church.

As a noun catholic is

a member of a catholic church.

greekorthodox

Not English

Greekorthodox has no English definition. It may be misspelled.

catholic

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Universal; all-encompassing.
  • * 1946 , (Bertrand Russell), History of Western Philosophy , I.29:
    • Essentially, and in idea, the empire, in the minds of the Romans, was world-wide. This conception descended to the Church, which was ‘Catholic ’ in spite of Buddhists, Confucians, and (later) Muhammadans.
  • Pertaining to all kinds of people and their range of tastes, proclivities etc.; liberal.
    • He has catholic tastes.

    • Synonyms

    * universal