释义 |
roman catholic I. noun Usage: usually capitalized R&C : a member of the Roman Catholic Church II. adjective Usage: usually capitalized R&C : of, relating to, or being a Christian church with a hierarchy headed by the pope, a usually Latin rite centering in the Mass, seven sacraments, veneration of the Virgin Mary and the saints, clerical celibacy, many religious orders, and dogma including transubstantiation and papal infallibility |