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Vatican Definition

Vati·can (vat′i kən)

noun

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

Etymology: 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 (Vatican I) or 1962-65 (Vatican II)
Vatican Synonyms

Vatican

n.

the Papacy, Rome, papal palace; see Pope.

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