English Explanatory Dictionary

Vatican City

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A city-state in Southern Europe, an enclave within the city of Rome, Italy. Official name: Vatican City State.

Pronunciation

/ˈvæ.tɪ.kən ˈsɪt.i/ en-us-Vatican City.ogg LL-Q1860 (eng)-Soundguys-Vatican City.wav

Word forms

Vatican City the Vatican City

Etymology

A calque of Italian Città del Vaticano, from Latin Cīvitās Vāticāna (“Vatican City”), referring to the Vatican hill, whose further etymology is unknown.

Synonyms

Vatican

Related words

Papal States Countries of the world

Derived words

Vaticanian
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