the_holy_see (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the expression *The Holy See*:
NOUN	location	The Holy See, Holy See, State of the Vatican City	the smallest sovereign state in the world

English > *The Holy See*: 1 sense > noun 1, location
Meaning	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.
Synonyms	Holy See, State of the Vatican City
Instance of	European country, European nation	Any one of the countries occupying the European continent
Instance of	see	The seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
Part of	Rome, Roma, Eternal City, Italian capital, capital of Italy	Capital and largest city of Italy
Parts	Vatican City, Citta del Vaticano	The capital of the State of the Vatican City
Spanish	santa sede, Santa Sede

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