Holy See

noun

: the see of the pope

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The Israeli ambassador to the Holy See was among those present for the event. Reuters, NBC News, 9 Jan. 2025 While women have been named to No. 2 spots in some Vatican offices, never before has a woman been named prefect of a dicastery or congregation of the Holy See Curia, the central governing organ of the Catholic Church. Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025 McElroy’s appointment to Washington comes just a few weeks after Trump, who takes office Jan. 20, nominated Brian Burch as U.S. ambassador to the Holy See. Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 6 Jan. 2025 Even the Holy See claimed to be unaware of the leak. Mattia Ferraresi, airmail.news, 21 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for Holy See 

Word History

First Known Use

1765, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Holy See was in 1765

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“Holy See.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Holy%20See. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.

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