| 释义 |
non-ˈCatholic, n. and a.
[non- 2, 3.]
A. n. One who is not a Roman Catholic.
1793Burke On Policy of Allies Wks. VII. 178 His toleration was granted to non-catholicks—a dangerous word, which might signify any thing. 1859Mill Liberty iv. 154 What do Protestants think of these perfectly sincere feelings, and of the attempt to enforce them against non-Catholics? 1971J. C. Heenan Not Whole Truth i. 12 His church was half-filled every Monday evening with enquirers who came to hear his talks to non-Catholics.
B. adj. That is not Roman Catholic.
In a somewhat wider sense in quot. 1936.
1823C. Butler Continuation of A. Butler's Lives of Saints p. lxii, Their anti-christian and non-catholic adversaries. 1867F. Oakeley in H. E. Manning Ess. Relig. & Lit. 2nd Ser. 130 The world persists in thinking that the Catholic and non-Catholic ideas are in diametrical opposition. 1936T. S. Eliot Essays Ancient & Modern 132 There may always be schemes, initiated by non-Christian and non-Catholic minds..to which we can give unqualified support. 1966Publ. Amer. Dial. Soc. xlii. 35 To recall many abusive terms for non-Catholic Christians. |