Holy See
noun
Roman Catholic Church. the see of Rome; the office or jurisdiction of the pope.
the papal court.
Origin of Holy See
First recorded in 1755–65
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British Dictionary definitions for holy see
Holy See
noun RC Church
the see of the pope as bishop of Rome and head of the Church
the Roman curia
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Culture definitions for holy see
Holy See
In the Roman Catholic Church, the official name for the jurisdiction of the pope (the word see is from the Latin for “seat”).
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