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Holy See

noun

Roman Catholic Church. the see of Rome; the office or jurisdiction of the pope.
the papal court.

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Origin of Holy See

First recorded in 1755–65

Words nearby Holy See

Holy Roman Empire, Holy Rood, Holyroodhouse, Holy Saturday, Holy Scripture, Holy See, Holy Sepulcher, Holy Sepulchre, holy smoke, Holy Spirit, holystone
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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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Cultural 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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