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Holy See
–noun
| 1. | Roman Catholic Church. the see of Rome; the office or jurisdiction of the pope. |
| 2. | the papal court. |
[Origin: 1755–65
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Holy See
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| Holy See
n. Roman Catholic Church
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| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
| holy see | |
noun | |
| the smallest sovereign state in the world; the see of the Pope (as the Bishop of Rome); home of the Pope and the central administration of the Roman Catholic Church; achieved independence from Italy in 1929 |
| WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University. |
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”).
[Chapter:] World Literature, Philosophy, and Religion
| The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
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