catholicate

noun

ca·​thol·​i·​cate kə-ˈthȯ-lə-ˌkāt How to pronounce catholicate (audio)
-kət
: the jurisdiction of a catholicos

Word History

First Known Use

1850, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of catholicate was in 1850

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“Catholicate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catholicate. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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