Holy See

noun

: the see of the pope

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However, shortly before the trip, Buckingham Palace announced that the King and Queen's stop at the Holy See was postponed in a mutual agreement after Pope Francis was discharged from the hospital. Janine Henni, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025 The Holy See got a pass too from being listed among the dozens of countries and territories targeted by President Trump. Rod McGuirk and Jamey Keaten, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2025 The 88-year-old pontiff is still recovering from a respiratory infection, according to the Holy See Press Office. Pilar Arias, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2025 The four-day trip was also supposed to include a visit to the Vatican, but earlier this week the King and Queen postponed their state visit to the Holy See as Pope Francis recuperates from his recent case of double pneumonia. Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for Holy See

Word History

First Known Use

1765, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 13 Apr. 2025.

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