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Purga vs Catholic - What's the difference?

purga | catholic |

As nouns the difference between purga and catholic

is that purga is a fine blizzard of snow in russia while catholic is a member of a catholic church.

As an adjective catholic is

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

purga

English

Noun

(-)
  • A fine blizzard of snow in Russia.
  • * 2005 , James Meek, The People's Act of Love , Canongate 2006, p. 191:
    • When the black purga blows it can pile the snow higher than a ship's mast overnight.
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    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