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Holy See

n. Roman Catholic Church

1. The see of the bishop of Rome.

2. The authority, jurisdiction, and governmental functions associated with the papacy.

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Holy See

n RC Church

1. (Christianity / Roman Catholic Church) the see of the pope as bishop of Rome and head of the Church

2. (Christianity / Roman Catholic Church) the Roman curia

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Holy See - the smallest sovereign state in the world; the see of the Pope (as the Bishop of Rome); home of the Pope and the central administration of the Roman Catholic Church; achieved independence from Italy in 1929 State of the Vatican City, The Holy See capital of Italy, Eternal City, Italian capital, Rome, Roma - capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire Citta del Vaticano, Vatican City - the capital of the State of the Vatican City