| 释义 |
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Vat•i•can (vat′i kən),USA pronunciation n. - 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).
- Latin vātīcānus (mōns) Vatican (hill)
- 1545–55
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Vatican /ˈvætɪkən/ n - 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
- (as modifier): the Vatican Council
- the authority of the Pope and the papal curia
- (as modifier): a Vatican edict
Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin Vāticānus mons Vatican hill, on the western bank of the Tiber, of Etruscan origin |