Catholicity

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

Catholicity
    n 1: the beliefs and practices of a Catholic Church [syn:
         {Catholicism}, {Catholicity}]
    2: the quality of being universal; existing everywhere [syn:
       {universality}, {catholicity}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Catholicity \Cath`o*lic"i*ty\, n.
   1. The state or quality of being catholic; universality.
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   2. Liberality of sentiments; catholicism.
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   3. Adherence or conformity to the system of doctrine held by
      all parts of the orthodox Christian church; the doctrine
      so held; orthodoxy.
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   4. Adherence to the doctrines of the church of Rome, or the
      doctrines themselves.
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