Vatican

3 ENTRIES FOUND:

Vat·i·can

noun \ˈva-ti-kən\

Definition of VATICAN

1
: the papal headquarters in Rome
2
: the papal government
Vatican adjective

Origin of VATICAN

Latin Vaticanus Vatican Hill (in Rome)
First Known Use: 1555

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