Holy See

noun

: the see of the pope

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The mayor himself will arrive this morning ahead of his afternoon one-on-one with Leo, the first American — and Chicago-born — pope, whose advocacy on immigrant rights and historic apology on Monday for the Holy See’s role in legitimizing slavery will be top of the list for Johnson to discuss. Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026 Black American Catholics, activists and scholars have long called for the Holy See to atone for its role in the colonial-era trade in human beings, beyond generic apologies for the involvement of individual Christians. Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2026 An April 29 delegation including representatives from Meta, Google and Amazon met briefly with Pope Leo before a longer discussion at the French embassy to the Holy See, according to Politico and Business Insider. Alicia Park, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026 But neither the local church nor the Holy See took concrete action until one of the victims and a journalist wrote a book in 2015. ABC News, 23 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for Holy See

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First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Holy See was in the 15th century

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“Holy See.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Holy%20See. Accessed 31 May. 2026.

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