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Word: catholic church
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Noun:
- Any Christian denomination that identifies explicitly as "Catholic" based on its affirmation of the Nicene Creed, such as any of the Anglican Churches.
- Any of the independent Catholic Churches, such as the ''Old Catholic Church'', the ''Polish National Catholic Church'', or the ''Orthodox Catholic Church''.
- Literally "universal church", the whole body of Christendom, especially before the division into Western and Eastern churches.
- The Roman Catholic Church, which consists of 23 particular Churches in full communion with the Bishop of Rome.
Source: Wiktionary
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