Vatican.
The official residence of the Pope within Vatican City, the Vatican or Apostolic Palace.
Meaning & usage
The official residence of the Pope within Vatican City, the Vatican or Apostolic Palace.
The papal government; the papacy, the Holy See.
A city-state in Southern Europe, an enclave within the city of Rome, Italy.
The Vatican Hill in Rome, where the palace and Vatican City are located.
Where this word comes from
Learned borrowing from Latin Vātī̆cānus (“Vatican Hill”), further etymology unknown. The connection to vāticinārī (“to prophesy, oracle”) is folk-etymological.
Relating to the Vatican City state.
Where this word comes from
Learned borrowing from Latin Vātī̆cānus (“Vatican Hill”), further etymology unknown. The connection to vāticinārī (“to prophesy, oracle”) is folk-etymological.
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