Holy See

noun

: the see of the pope

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What To Know The Holy See Press Office released photos of the get-well notes Francis has received from children in the pediatric oncology unit of Rome's Gemelli hospital, where the Holy Father is staying. Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025 On Tuesday, the Holy See Press Office announced that the pope would not preside at Mass for the Jubilee of Deacons, which is scheduled for Sunday. Louis Casiano, Fox News, 18 Feb. 2025 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 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 2 Mar. 2025.

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