Meanings
proper nounthe Roman Catholic Church
- Synonym of Catholic Church, the one led by the Roman Pope.First known use 16th c.
Synonyms: Catholic Church, Church of Rome, Roman Church
- Latin Church, the largest of the autonomous particular churches of the Catholic Church.
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounSynonym of Catholic Church, the one led by the Roman Pope.
More synonyms by meaning
nounthe Christian Church based in the Vatican and presided over by a pope and an episcopal hierarchy
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Translations
Afrikaans Rooms-Katolieke Kerk
- Rooms-Katolieke KerkCatholic Church
Arabic اَلْكَنِيسَة اَلْرُومَانِيَّة اَلْكَاثُولِيكِيَّة
- اَلْكَنِيسَة اَلْرُومَانِيَّة اَلْكَاثُولِيكِيَّةCatholic Church
Basque Erromatar Eliza Katolikoa
- Erromatar Eliza KatolikoaCatholic Church
Bengali রোমান ক্যাথলিক গির্জা
- রোমান ক্যাথলিক গির্জা (rōman kêtholik girja)Catholic Church
Bulgarian Римска католическа църква
- Римска католическа църква (Rimska katoličeska cărkva)Catholic Church
Catalan Església Catòlica Romana
- Església Catòlica RomanaCatholic Church
Chinese Mandarin 羅馬公教 /罗马公教
- 羅馬公教 /罗马公教 (Luómǎ Gōngjiào)Catholic Church
Danish romersk-katolske kirke
- romersk-katolske kirkeCatholic Church
Dutch Rooms-Katholieke Kerk
- Rooms-Katholieke KerkCatholic Church
Estonian Rooma-katoliku kirik
- Rooma-katoliku kirikCatholic Church
Finnish roomalaiskatolinen kirkko
- roomalaiskatolinen kirkkoCatholic Church
French Église catholique romaine, Église catholique apostolique romaine
- Église catholique romaineCatholic Church
- Église catholique apostolique romaineCatholic Church
German Römisch-Katholische Kirche
- Römisch-Katholische KircheCatholic Church
Greek Ρωμαιοκαθολική Εκκλησία
- Ρωμαιοκαθολική Εκκλησία (Romaiokatholikí Ekklisía)Catholic Church
Hindi कैथोलिक गिरजाघर
- कैथोलिक गिरजाघर (kaitholik girjāghar)Catholic Church
Hungarian Római katolikus egyház
- Római katolikus egyházCatholic Church
Icelandic Rómversk-kaþólska kirkjan
- Rómversk-kaþólska kirkjanCatholic Church
Indonesian Gereja Katolik Roma
- Gereja Katolik RomaCatholic Church
Irish Eaglais Chaitliceach Rómhánach
- Eaglais Chaitliceach RómhánachCatholic Church
Italian Chiesa cattolica romana
- Chiesa cattolica romanaCatholic Church
Korean 로마 가톨릭교회
- 로마 가톨릭교회 (roma gatollikgyohoe)Catholic Church
Latin Ecclesia Catholica Romana
- Ecclesia Catholica RomanaCatholic Church
Latvian Romas Katoļu baznīca
- Romas Katoļu baznīcaCatholic Church
Lithuanian Romos Katalikų Bažnyčia
- Romos Katalikų BažnyčiaCatholic Church
Malay Gereja Roman Katolik
- Gereja Roman KatolikCatholic Church
Norwegian Bokmål Den romersk-katolske kirke
- Den romersk-katolske kirkeCatholic Church
Persian کلیسای کاتولیک رومی
- کلیسای کاتولیک رومی (kelisâi kâtolik rumi)Catholic Church
Polish Kościół rzymskokatolicki
- Kościół rzymskokatolickiCatholic Church
Portuguese Igreja Católica Romana
- Igreja Católica RomanaCatholic Church
Romanian biserica romano-catolică
- biserica romano-catolicăCatholic Church
Russian Ри́мско-католи́ческая це́рковь
- Ри́мско-католи́ческая це́рковь (Rímsko-katolíčeskaja cérkovʹ)Catholic Church
Scottish Gaelic Eaglais an Ròimh
- Eaglais an RòimhCatholic Church
Spanish Iglesia católica romana
- Iglesia católica romanaCatholic Church
Swahili Kanisa Katoliki la Roma
- Kanisa Katoliki la RomaCatholic Church
Swedish romersk-katolska kyrkan
- romersk-katolska kyrkanCatholic Church
Tagalog Simbahang Katolika Romana
- Simbahang Katolika RomanaCatholic Church
Tamil உரோமன் கத்தோலிக்க திருச்சபை
- உரோமன் கத்தோலிக்க திருச்சபை (urōmaṉ kattōlikka tiruccapai)Catholic Church
Thai คริสตจักรโรมันคาทอลิก
- คริสตจักรโรมันคาทอลิกCatholic Church
Turkish Roma Katolik Kilisesi
- Roma Katolik KilisesiCatholic Church
Ukrainian Ри́мо-като́ли́цька церква
- Ри́мо-като́ли́цька церква (Rýmo-katólýcʹka cerkva)Catholic Church
Welsh Eglwys Gatholig Rufeinig
- Eglwys Gatholig RufeinigCatholic Church
Cite this entry
APA
Roman Catholic Church. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Roman%20Catholic%20Church
MLA
“Roman Catholic Church.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Roman%20Catholic%20Church. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Roman Catholic Church,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Roman%20Catholic%20Church.
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