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Pronunciation: ' va-ti-k ə n
Variant: or Italian Cit · tà del Va · ti · ca · no \ ch ē t- ' tä-del- ˌ vä-t ē - ' kä-n ō \
Function: geographical name
independent papal state within commune of Rome, Italy; created Feb. 11, 1929 area 109 acres (43 hectares ), pop 467