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Meaning of titular see | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

An episocopal see which has no resident bishop in a former diocese that no longer functions.

Equivalents

Nederlands titulair bisdom

Examples

“Most titular sees are defunct dioceses from the Roman empire days, mainly in presently mainly Muslim countries: Turkey, the Levant and Northern Africa”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

titularity Titularly titulary titulature titule titulus