- Holy See, the
- ,Holy `See, the FORMAL1. ) the Pope and the officials who work for him at the Vatican2. ) the government and influence of the Pope
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Holy — Ho ly, a. [Compar. {Holier}; superl. {Holiest}.] [OE. holi, hali, AS. h[=a]lig, fr. h[ae]l health, salvation, happiness, fr. h[=a]l whole, well; akin to OS. h?lag, D. & G. heilig, OHG. heilac, Dan. hellig, Sw. helig, Icel. heilagr. See {Whole},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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