holy year

1. 1.

   (Roman Catholic Church) a period of remission from sin (usually granted every 25 years)

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   Roman Catholic

Questions about holy year

What does holy year mean?

holy year means "(Roman Catholic Church) a period of remission from sin (usually granted every 25 years)".

Is holy year a common word?

holy year is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.