VATICAN


Meaning of VATICAN in English

/ ˈvætɪkən; NAmE / noun the Vatican

1.

[ sing. ] the group of buildings in Rome where the Pope lives and works

2.

[ sing.+ sing./pl. v . ] the centre of government of the Roman Catholic Church

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 16th cent.: from French , or from Latin Vaticanus , the name of a hill in Rome.

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