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Vatican

[ vat-i-kuhn ]

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noun

Also called Vatican Palace. the chief residence of the popes in Vatican City, now also including a library, archives, art museum, apartments, and administrative offices.
the authority and government of the pope (distinguished from the Quirinal ).

Vatican

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noun

1. 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
2. ( as modifier )
  the Vatican Council
1. the authority of the Pope and the papal curia
2. ( as modifier )
  a Vatican edict

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Vatican¹

1545–55; < Latin ��ī��Գܲ� ( ��ō�Բ� ) Vatican (hill)

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Vatican¹

C16: from Latin Vāticānus mons Vatican hill, on the western bank of the Tiber, of Etruscan origin

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The Vatican said 170 delegations were coming including about 50 heads of state, 15 heads of government and 12 reigning monarchs.

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In an exclusive interview with the BBC, Archbishop Paul Gallagher, the Vatican's foreign minister since 2014, said the Pope was driven to carry on because he knew he had an opportunity to help the powerless.

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Israel is also sending a relatively low-level delegation to the late pontiff's funeral on Saturday, with only the country's Vatican ambassador in attendance.

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His death has drawn famous figures, politicians, and thousands of followers to Vatican City to pay their respects.

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She was standing behind the counter of her tobacconist shop in Borgo Pio, a quiet cobblestoned street lined with buildings in earthy tones and flower boxes near the Vatican.

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vatic Vatican City

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