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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Vatican city and Holy See are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Vatican city" instead a noun phrase "Holy See".
Vatican city
Holy See and vatican city are semantically related. You can use "Holy See" instead a noun "Vatican city".
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