Holy Year

noun

: a Roman Catholic jubilee year

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Only once before, in 1700, has a Holy Year been opened by one pope and closed by another. — Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026 Last year, on the occasion of the 2025 Holy Year, the Giro d’Italia passed through the Vatican. — Nicole Winfield, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026 Leo had a packed calendar ministering to the 33 million pilgrims who came to the Vatican during the 2025 Holy Year. — ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026 The next Holy Year is not expected before 2033, when the Catholic Church may hold a special one to mark 2,000 years since the death of Jesus. — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 7 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for Holy Year

Word History

First Known Use

1699, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Holy Year was in 1699

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“Holy Year.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Holy%20Year. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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