Holy Year


nounRoman Catholic Church.
  1. a jubilee year.

Origin of Holy Year

1
First recorded in 1920–25

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How to use Holy Year in a sentence

  • They call this autumnal equinox the beginning of the civil year, and the vernal equinox the beginning of the Holy Year.

British Dictionary definitions for Holy Year

Holy Year

noun
  1. RC Church a period of remission from sin, esp one granted every 25 years

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