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see(1) (iou)



see noun1. [si:] ME.
[Anglo-Norman se(d), Old French sie(d) from Proto-Romance word repr. Latin sedes seat, from sedere SIT verb.]
gen. A seat, a place where someone sits, (lit. & fig.); spec. (a) a royal throne; the rank or authority symbolized by this; (b) a person's usual place of abode. ME-L16.
Ecclesiastical.
a. The throne of a bishop or archbishop in the principal church of his diocese, a cathedra. Formerly also (rare), the church in which this is placed, a cathedral. arch. ME.
b. (Usu. See.) The office or jurisdiction of the Pope; the papacy. Freq. with specifying word. ME.
Apostolic See, Papal See, etc. Holy See, See of Rome the papacy, the papal court.
c. The office or jurisdiction of a bishop or archbishop, esp. of a particular diocese. Formerly also = DIOCESE 1. LME.
d. A city regarded as the seat of authority of a bishop or archbishop. M16-M18.
Comb.: see-city, see-town a city or town regarded as the principal city or town of a see.