Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

holy see

/ˌhəʊli ˈsiː/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.85 in modern English

Syllables: holy see
IPA: /ˌhəʊli ˈsiː/

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The episcopal jurisdiction of the Bishop of Rome, commonly known as the Pope. It is the preeminent see of the Catholic Church. It is also the sovereign entity headed by the Pope which governs the Vatican and represents the Catholic Church in temporal affairs.

Example Sentences

"Although the Holy See publicly expressed its rejection of sexual abuse and pedophilia and expressed its commitment to cooperate with civil authorities when cases of pedophile priests were found¹², there are no known cases of bishops or cardinals, being found responsible for abusing children or covering up for pedophilia in their parishes."

Inflected Forms

Holy Sea (alternative, misspelling)

Questions

How do you pronounce holy see?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌhəʊli ˈsiː/.
What does holy see mean?: The episcopal jurisdiction of the Bishop of Rome, commonly known as the Pope. It is the preeminent see of the Catholic Church. It is also the sovereign entity headed by the Pope which governs the Vatican and represents the Catholic Church in temporal affairs.

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