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Vat·i·can
(văt′ĭ-kən)n.
1. The official residence of the pope in Vatican City.
2. The papal government; the papacy.
[Latin Vaticānus (mōns), the Vatican (Hill).]
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Vatican
(ˈvætɪkən)n
1. (Roman Catholic Church)
a. the palace of the popes in Rome and their principal residence there since 1377, which includes administrative offices, a library, museum, etc, and is attached to the basilica of St Peter's
b. (as modifier): the Vatican Council.
2. (Roman Catholic Church)
a. the authority of the Pope and the papal curia
b. (as modifier): a Vatican edict.
[C16: from Latin Vāticānus mons Vatican hill, on the western bank of the Tiber, of Etruscan origin]
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Vat•i•can
(ˈvæt ɪ kən)n.
1. Also called Vat′ican Pal′ace. the chief residence of the popes in Vatican City.
2. the authority and government of the pope.
[1545–55; < Latin vātīcānus (mōns) Vatican (hill)]
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Noun | 1. | ![]() Citta del Vaticano, Vatican City - the capital of the State of the Vatican City |
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Translations
Vatikán
Vatikanet
Vatikaani
Vatikan
バチカン
바티칸 궁전
Vatikanen
Tòa thánh Vatican
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Vatican
[ˈvætɪkən] nthe Vatican → le VaticanVatican City n → cité f du VaticanVAT man n (British) the VAT man inspecteur des impôts chargé du contrôle de la TVAVAT return n → formulaire m de déclaration de la TVA
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Vatican
n → Vatikan m; the Vatican Council → das Vatikanische Konzil; Vatican roulette (hum inf) → Knaus-Ogino(-Methode) f
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Vatican
→ الفاتِيكان Vatikán Vatikanet Vatikan Βατικανό Vaticano Vatikaani Vatican Vatikan Vaticano バチカン 바티칸 궁전 Vaticaan Vatikanet Watykan Vaticano Ватикан Vatikanen สำนักวาติกันที่เป็นที่ประทับขององค์สันตะปาปาในกรุงโรม Vatikan Tòa thánh Vatican 梵蒂冈Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009