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Catholic present? (5)

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I believe the answer is:

nonce

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This clue might be a double definition.

'catholic' is the first definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't see how one could define the other.

'present?' is the second definition.
(a nonce word is coined for the present situation)

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(Other definitions for nonce that I've seen before include "Denoting word coined for one occasion" , "The occasion, time being" , "special occasion" , "never repeated such a word" , "One serving prison sentence" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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