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
- sedes vacans
- sedevacantist
References
- “sede vacante, n.”, in OED Online
, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, December 2022.