Vatican
Vatican definition
Vati·can (vat′i kən)
noun
- the papal residence, consisting of a group of buildings in Vatican City
- papal government or authority
Etymology: L Vaticanus (mons), Vatican (hill)
adjective
- of this residence, government, or authority
- designating either of the Roman Catholic Ecumenical Councils held in St. Peter's Basilica in 1869-70 (Vatican I) or 1962-65 (Vatican II)
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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