教廷 (jiào tíng) — the Vatican; the Holy See
Definition
Refers to the Vatican / Holy See as an institution — the seat of the Pope and the central governing body of the Roman Catholic Church, used in formal and political contexts.
noun
the Vaticanthe Holy See
Examples
- 教廷。jiào tíng Shì luó mǎ tiān zhǔ jiào huì de zuì gāo lǐng dǎo jī gòu.The Holy See is the highest governing body of the Roman Catholic Church.
- 教廷。Tā jīn nián xià tiān jì huà qù jiào tíng cān guān.He plans to visit the Vatican this summer.
- 。Zhè wèi wài jiāo guān céng zài jiào tíng rèn zhí duō nián.This diplomat served at the Holy See for many years.
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