Originally (in Old English): †of or relating to Rome in its capacity as a centre of authority for the Christian Church (obsolete). Later (frequently…

Of or relating to the palace in ancient Rome which subsequently became the palace of the popes, and to the adjacent cathedral church of Rome now…

Originally (before the English Reformation): of or relating to Rome in its capacity as a centre of authority for the Christian Church. Later also…

Roman Catholic; of or relating to the practices and traditions of the Roman Catholic Church.

Of or relating to Roman Catholicism or the Roman Catholic Church. Chiefly derogatory.

Of or pertaining to Antichrist.

Adhering to or supporting the Pope, the papacy, or the Roman Catholic Church; popish, papistical. Now rare.

derogatory. = Babylonian, adj. 2. Obsolete.

Of, relating to, or characteristic of Roman Catholics or the Roman Catholic Church; = papist, adj.

Of, relating to, or belonging to the Roman Catholic Church; adhering to or favouring Roman Catholic doctrine, practice, etc.; Roman Catholic…

Of, relating to, or characteristic of Roman Catholics or the Roman Catholic Church; = papist, adj. Also as n.: †a Roman Catholic (obsolete).

Designating the Latin or Roman Catholic Church as distinguished from the Greek, Orthodox, or Eastern churches. Cf. Western Church n. at western, adj.…

As applied (since the Reformation) to the Church of Rome (Ecclesia apostolica catholica Romana) = Roman Catholic, n. adj. (Opposed to Protestant, Ref…

As applied (since the Reformation) to the Church of Rome (Ecclesia apostolica catholica Romana) = Roman Catholic, n. adj. (Opposed to Protestant, Ref…

That traffics in masses; gen. Roman Catholic.

Of, belonging to, connected with, or characteristic of, the Latin or Roman Catholic Church as distinguished from the Greek, Orthodox, or Eastern…

The distinctive epithet of that branch of the Catholic Church which acknowledges the primacy of the Bishop of Rome, and uses the Latin tongue in its…

derogatory. Of, relating to, or belonging to the Roman Catholic Church; Roman Catholic. Obsolete.

derogatory. Of, relating to, or belonging to the Roman Catholic Church; Roman Catholic. Obsolete.

= Roman Catholic, adj.

That is a Roman Catholic; consisting of Roman Catholics; belonging or adhering to the Roman Catholic Church. Frequently depreciative.

Designating that part of the Christian Church which acknowledges the Pope as its head; of, relating to, associated with, or (supposedly)…

derogatory. Of or relating to popery; = popish, adj.1 2. Obsolete.

Of, relating to, or resembling (that of) Babylon or Babylonia.

Falsely or erroneously called or claiming to be Catholic.

= Roman Catholic, adj.

That has become a Roman Catholic. Cf. Romanized, adj. 1.

Of or belonging to Rome or the Roman Catholic Church (see Babel, n. 4). Cf. Babylonish, adj. 2. Obsolete. rare.

That acts on behalf of or in accordance with papal authority or the Roman Catholic Church.

Adhering to or supporting the Pope or the papacy, papist, Roman Catholic; = pontificial, adj. 1b.

Adhering to or supporting the Pope or the papacy, papist, popish; = pontifical, adj. 1c. Obsolete.

= Romulian, adj.; (in early use) spec. Roman Catholic (depreciatively).

Influenced by papal authority or Roman Catholicism.

= Romanistic, adj. 2.

Belonging to or having to do with the Roman Catholic Church.

Roman Catholic, popish.

that appears popish; characteristic or suggestive of Roman Catholicism.

Of or relating to the Roman Catholic Church in England (or Britain).

Relating to the practices, doctrines, etc., of the Roman Catholic Church.

Inclining towards, favouring, or supportive of Roman Catholicism; (supposedly) characteristic of or resembling Roman Catholicism.

= sense B.