apostolic see
ap·os·tol·ic see
A a Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ap-uh-stol-ik or ap-uh-stol-i-kuh l see]
- /ˌæp əˈstɒl ɪk or ˌæp əˈstɒl ɪ kəl si/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ap-uh-stol-ik or ap-uh-stol-i-kuh l see]
- /ˌæp əˈstɒl ɪk or ˌæp əˈstɒl ɪ kəl si/
Definitions of apostolic see words
- noun apostolic see the see of the pope regarded as the successor to Saint Peter 3
- noun apostolic see a see established by one of the Apostles 3
- noun apostolic see a see, or bishopric, founded by an apostle 3
- noun apostolic see the Pope's see, founded at Rome by Peter 3
- noun apostolic see the Church of Rome, traditionally founded by St. Peter. 1
- noun apostolic see Also called Apostolic Church. a church founded by an apostle. 1
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Origin of apostolic see
First appearance:
before 1585 One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1585-95
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Parts of speech for Apostolic see
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
apostolic see popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
apostolic see usage trend in Literature
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