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Holy Year
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Holy Year
n
(Christianity / Roman Catholic Church) RC Church a period of remission from sin, esp one granted every 25 years
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Noun1.Holy Year - (Roman Catholic Church) a period of remission from sin (usually granted every 25 years)
Church of Rome, Roman Catholic Church, Roman Church, Western Church, Roman Catholic - the Christian Church based in the Vatican and presided over by a pope and an episcopal hierarchy
twelvemonth, year, yr - a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days; "she is 4 years old"; "in the year 1920"
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