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See also: vatican
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Learned borrowing from Latin Vātī̆cānus (“Vatican Hill”), further etymology unknown. The connection to vāticinārī (“to prophesy, oracle”) is folk-etymological.
Pronunciation
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]the Vatican
- The official residence of the Pope within Vatican City, the Vatican or Apostolic Palace.
- (metonymically) The papal government; the papacy, the Holy See.
- A city-state in Southern Europe, an enclave within the city of Rome, Italy. Official name: Vatican City State.
- The Vatican Hill in Rome, where the palace and Vatican City are located.
- 1856, The Art of Building in Ancient and Modern Times […], volume 1, page 75:
- He [Caligula] began to build a circus upon the Vatican.
Derived terms
[edit]Descendants
[edit]- → Japanese: バチカン (Bachikan)
Translations
[edit]state
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Adjective
[edit]Vatican (not comparable)
- Relating to the Vatican City state.
Translations
[edit]Relating to the Vatican City state
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References
[edit]- “Vatican”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
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