Holy See

noun

: the see of the pope

Examples of Holy See in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web As a result of tensions surrounding the appointment of bishops and the Holy See’s ties with Taiwan, no pope has ever visited China. Koh Ewe, TIME, 3 Sep. 2024 The Holy See is the latest religious entity to denounce a drag queen performance staged during the Paris Olympics‘s opening. Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 5 Aug. 2024 The property was eventually sold by the Holy See in 2022 for around $229 million. Christopher Lamb, CNN, 5 July 2024 Since Fernandez’s appointment last summer, the Holy See has acted more swiftly to defend the pope. Michelle Boorstein, Washington Post, 5 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for Holy See 

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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 Sep. 2024.

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