a., Of or pertaining to a church modeled on the English Reformation; Anglican; -- sometimes restricted to the ritualistic or High Church section of the Church of England. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A member of the Church of England who contends for its catholic character; more specifically, a High Churchman. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The belief of those in the Church of England who accept many doctrines and practices which they maintain were those of the primitive, or true, Catholic Church, of which they consider the Church of England to be the lineal descendant; a doctrine and practice within the Church of England emphasizing the Catholic tradition.
n. (Phys.) The part of a vacuum tube opposite the cathode. Upon it the cathode rays impinge. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Gr. &unr_; descent; &unr_; down + &unr_; way. ] (Physics) The part of a voltaic battery by which the electric current leaves substances through which it passes, or the surface at which the electric current passes out of the electrolyte; the negative pole; -- opposed to anode. Faraday. [ 1913 Webster ]
Cathode ray (Phys.),
a. (Physiol.) A term applied to the centrifugal, or efferent, course of the nervous influence. Marshall Hall. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. catholicus, Gr.
Men of other countries [came] to bear their part in so great and catholic a war. Southey. [1913 Webster]
☞ This epithet, which is applicable to the whole Christian church, or its faith, is claimed by Roman Catholics to belong especially to their church, and in popular usage is so limited. [1913 Webster]
Catholic epistles,
n.
Old Catholic,
a. Catholic. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Cf. F. catholicisme. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n.
v. t. & i. To make or to become catholic or Roman Catholic. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. In a catholic manner; generally; universally. Sir L. Cary. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The quality of being catholic; universality; catholicity. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Gr. &unr_;, neut. &unr_;, universal. See Catholic. ] (Med.) A remedy for all diseases; a panacea. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. [ NL. See Catholic. ] (Eccl.) The spiritual head of the Armenian church, who resides at Etchmiadzin, Russia, and has ecclesiastical jurisdiction over, and consecrates the holy oil for, the Armenians of Russia, Turkey, and Persia, including the Patriarchs of Constantinople, Jerusalem, and Sis. [ 1913 Webster ]
☞ The Patriarch of Constantinople is the civil head of the Armenians in Turkey. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Pref. dia- + catholicon. ] (Med.) A universal remedy; -- a name formerly given to a purgative electuary. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Not Roman Catholic; not adhering to the Catholic religion. [ PJC ]
n. A person who is not a Roman Catholic. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
pos>n. A cathode that emits electrons when illuminated. [ WordNet 1.5 ]