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Holy See

noun

Roman Catholic Church. the see of Rome; the office or jurisdiction of the pope.

the papal court.

Origin of Holy See

First recorded in 1755–65

British Dictionary definitions for holy see

Holy See

noun RC Church

the see of the pope as bishop of Rome and head of the Church

the Roman curia

Cultural definitions for holy see

Holy See

In the Roman Catholic Church, the official name for the jurisdiction of the pope (the word see is from the Latin for “seat”).