Vatican City
English
editEtymology
editCalque of Italian Città del Vaticano, from Latin Cīvitās Vāticāna (“Vatican City”), referring to the Vatican hill, ultimately from vāticinor (“I prophesy”).
Pronunciation
editProper noun
edit- A city-state in Southern Europe, an enclave within the city of Rome, Italy. Official name: Vatican City State.
Derived terms
edit- Vaticanian (a person from Vatican City)
Translations
editState of the Vatican City
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See also
edit- Papal States
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