sede vacante

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin sede vacante.

Adverb

sede vacante (not comparable) (Christianity)

During the vacancy of an episcopal see.

Noun

sede vacante (Christianity)

The vacancy of an episcopal see.

Derived terms

sedevacantism

Related terms

References

“sede vacante, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, December 2022.

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