Holy See and Papacy

Holy See

Holy See noun - 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.
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Papacy and Holy See are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Papacy" instead a noun phrase "Holy See".

Papacy

Papacy noun - The government of the Roman Catholic Church.
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Holy See and papacy are semantically related. You can use "Holy See" instead a noun "Papacy".
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