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Holy Office

Holy Office proper noun: the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.

Proper noun

the Holy Office

  1. The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.
  2. (historical) The Inquisition.

Origin of Holy Office

An English calque of Medieval Latin Sanctum Officium.

Questions about Holy Office

What does Holy Office mean?
Holy Office means the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.
What part of speech is Holy Office?
Holy Office is a proper noun.

Words near Holy Office in the dictionary

  1. holy Moses
  2. Holy Mother
  3. holy mother of based
  4. Holy Mother of God
  5. holy of holies
  6. Holy Office
  7. holy orders
  8. holy piss
  9. holy poke
  10. holy pokes
  11. Holy Prepuce

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