holy see

ho·ly see

H h

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hoh-lee see]
- /ˈhoʊ li si/
- /ˈhəʊli ˈsiː/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hoh-lee see]
- /ˈhoʊ li si/

Definitions of holy see words

noun holy see Roman Catholic Church. the see of Rome; the office or jurisdiction of the pope. 1
noun holy see the papal court. 1
noun holy see Vatican 1
proper noun holy see The Holy See is the same as the Vatican. 0
noun holy see the see of the pope as bishop of Rome and head of the Church 0
noun holy see the Roman curia 0

See all 7 definitions of holy see

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Origin of holy see

First appearance:

before 1755

One of the 47% newest English words

First recorded in 1755-65

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Parts of speech for Holy see

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holy see popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

holy see usage trend in Literature

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