Città del Vaticano

American

[cheet-tah del vah-tee-kah-naw] / tʃitˈtɑ dɛl ˌvɑ tiˈkɑ nɔ /

noun

Italian name of Vatican City.

Città del Vaticano British

/ tʃitˈta del vatiˈkaːno /

noun

the Italian name for Vatican City

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This is an abbreviation of the Italian and Latin names for Vatican City, Stato della Citta del Vaticano and Status Civitatis Vaticanae.

From BBC

In line with his simple style, Francis rode into the city in a small silver Fiat marked for the occasion with Vatican City number plates - "SCV 1" - standing for Stato della Citta del Vaticano or State of Vatican City.

From Reuters

All carry the pope's personalised papal number plate: SCV1 for Stato della Città del Vaticano.

From The Guardian

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