单词 | catholic-spirited |
释义 | > as lemmasCatholic-spirited C2. Forming adjectives with the sense ‘that has a Catholic ——’, by combining with a noun + ed, as in Catholic-minded, Catholic-spirited, etc., and derived nouns, as in Catholic-mindedness, etc. ΚΠ 1667 M. Mead App. to Solomon's Prescription for Removal Pestilence 27 How the most Catholick-spirited Christian can well please both, is not easie to conceive. 1837 Patriot (London) 9 Feb. 95/4 Perhaps the most catholic-minded Christian upon earth has more bigotry in him that he is aware of. 1877 Spectator 2 June 704/2 Dr. MacEwen's catholic-mindedness is well illustrated by the reply he made to his son. 1886 J. Ruskin Præterita I. x. 330 I endeavoured to entertain my Spanish-born, Paris-bred, and Catholic-hearted mistress with my own views upon the subjects of the Spanish Armada, the Battle of Waterloo, and the doctrine of Transubstantiation. 1919 Living Age 22 Nov. 495/2 I am a mild and catholic-spirited person. 2010 Times 1 Mar. 20/1 There are many Catholic-minded Anglicans like me who have wondered..whether we should become Roman Catholics. < as lemmas |
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