Vatican

(vati kən)

noun

  1. the papal residence, consisting of a group of buildings in Vatican City
  2. papal government or authority

Origin: L Vaticanus (mons), Vatican (hill)

adjective

  1. of this residence, government, or authority
  2. designating either of the Roman Catholic Ecumenical Councils held in St. Peter's Basilica in 1869-70 () or 1962-65 ()

See Vatican in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. The official residence of the pope in Vatican City.
  2. The papal government; the papacy.

Origin:

Origin: Latin Vaticānus (mōns), the Vatican (Hill)

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