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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
Roman Catholic
▪ I. ˌRoman ˈCatholic BrE NAmE (also Cath·olic) noun (abbr.RC)
a member of the part of the Christian Church that has the Pope as its leader
Derived Word: ↑Roman Catholicism
See also: ↑Catholic ▪ ↑Catholicism
Word Origin:
[Roman Catholic Roman Catholicism] late 16th cent.: translation of Latin (Ecclesia) Romana Catholica (et Apostolica) ‘Roman Catholic (and Apostolic Church)’. It was apparently first used as a conciliatory term in place of the earlier Roman, Romanist, or Romish, considered derogatory.
Culture:
The Roman Catholic Church was the established Church in Britain until the ↑Reformation of the 16th century, when it was replaced by the ↑Protestant ↑Church of England and ↑Church of Scotland. After this Roman Catholics were forbidden to hold public positions or receive university education. In the 19th century the ↑Emancipation Act led to greater religious freedom, but Roman Catholics still cannot be appointed to some high positions in public life, including that of ↑Lord Chancellor, and the king or queen may not practise the religion or marry a Catholic. The Catholic religion is the main religion in the Republic of Ireland, and there has been violent conflict between Protestants and Catholics in Northern Ireland. The Catholic Church in Britain is led by the ↑archbishops of ↑Westminster, ↑Glasgow and ↑Armagh.
▪ II. ˌRoman ˈCatholic (also Cath·olic)adjective
Main entry: ↑Roman Catholicderived
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