Holy Office

proper noun

The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.

OriginMedieval Latin Sanctum Officium →
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Meanings

proper nounthe Holy Office
  1. The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.
  2. historicalThe Inquisition.

Origin

  1. Medieval LatinSanctum Officium
  2. EnglishHoly Office

An English calque of Medieval Latin Sanctum Officium.

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APA

Holy Office. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Holy%20Office

MLA

“Holy Office.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Holy%20Office. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Holy Office,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Holy%20Office.

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