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Definition of Vatican in English: Vaticannoun ˈvatɪk(ə)nˈvædəkən usually the Vatican1The palace and official residence of the Pope in Rome. - 1.1treated as singular or plural The administrative centre of the Roman Catholic Church.
Example sentencesExamples - Many high-ranking officials in the Guatemalan government were members of religious orders that staunchly uphold the position of the Vatican.
- The money raised went straight to the church and to the Vatican.
- It's important to remember that Cardinal Martino doesn't represent the official opinion of the Vatican.
- His nomination by Cork clergy as their bishop was not ratified by the Vatican.
- Barcelona's archbishop - who sees Gaudi as belonging to the tradition of religious mystics - put their case to the Vatican, which in 1999 agreed in record-breaking time to start the process.
Origin Mid 16th century: from French, or from Latin Vaticanus, the name of a hill in Rome. Definition of Vatican in US English: Vaticannounˈvædəkənˈvadəkən usually the Vatican1The palace and official residence of the Pope in Rome. - 1.1treated as singular or plural The administrative center of the Roman Catholic Church.
Example sentencesExamples - The money raised went straight to the church and to the Vatican.
- Many high-ranking officials in the Guatemalan government were members of religious orders that staunchly uphold the position of the Vatican.
- Barcelona's archbishop - who sees Gaudi as belonging to the tradition of religious mystics - put their case to the Vatican, which in 1999 agreed in record-breaking time to start the process.
- It's important to remember that Cardinal Martino doesn't represent the official opinion of the Vatican.
- His nomination by Cork clergy as their bishop was not ratified by the Vatican.
Origin Mid 16th century: from French, or from Latin Vaticanus, the name of a hill in Rome. |