holy office

ho·ly of·fice

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hoh-lee aw-fis, of-is]
- /ˈhoʊ li ˈɔ fɪs, ˈɒf ɪs/
- /ˈhəʊli ˈɒfɪs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hoh-lee aw-fis, of-is]
- /ˈhoʊ li ˈɔ fɪs, ˈɒf ɪs/

Definitions of holy office words

noun holy office a congregation founded in 1542 to succeed the suppressed Inquisition and entrusted with matters pertaining to faith and morals, as the judgment of heresy, the application of canonical punishment, and the examination of books and prohibition of those held dangerous to faith and morals. 1
noun holy office Catholicism: moral guardians 1
noun holy office a congregation established in 1542 as the final court of appeal in heresy trials; it now deals with matters of doctrine 0
noun holy office The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, a department of the Curia established to investigate and correct unorthodox doctrine 0

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Origin of holy office

First appearance:

before 1720

One of the 49% newest English words

First recorded in 1720-30

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Parts of speech for Holy office

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Synonyms for holy office

noun holy office

college of cardinals — the collective body of cardinals having the function of electing and advising the pope

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