Definitions for vaticanˈvæt ɪ kən
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
Vat•i•canˈvæt ɪ kən(n.)
Also called Vat′ican Pal′ace. the chief residence of the popes in Vatican City.
Category: Religion
the authority and government of the pope.
Category: Religion
Origin of Vatican:
1545–55; < L vātīcānus (mōns) Vatican (hill)
Princeton's WordNet
Vatican, Vatican Palace(noun)
the residence of the Catholic Pope in the Vatican City
Wiktionary
Vatican(Adjective)
Relating to the Vatican City state.
Vatican(ProperNoun)
The official residence of the Pope within Vatican City.
Vatican(ProperNoun)
The papal government; the papacy.
Vatican(ProperNoun)
Roman Catholicism
Webster Dictionary
Vatican(noun)
a magnificent assemblage of buildings at Rome, near the church of St. Peter, including the pope's palace, a museum, a library, a famous chapel, etc
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