sede vacante

adverb

During the vacancy of an episcopal see.

OriginLatin sēde vacante →
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Meanings

adverbsede vacante (not comparable)
  1. not comparableChristianityDuring the vacancy of an episcopal see.
noun
  1. ChristianityThe vacancy of an episcopal see.

Origin

  1. Latinsēde vacante
  2. Latinsēde vacante
  3. Englishsede vacante

Borrowed from Latin sēde vacante.

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Translations

German Sedisvakanz
  • Sedisvakanzvacancy
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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