sedes vacans

noun

A papal or episcopal see when vacant.

OriginLatin sēdēs vacāns →
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Meanings

noun
  1. canon lawA papal or episcopal see when vacant.

Origin

  1. Latinsēdēs vacāns
  2. Englishsedes vacans

Borrowed from Latin sēdēs vacāns.

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