Città del Vaticano

[cheet-tah del vah-tee-kah-naw]

noun

1. Italian name of Vatican City.

Città del Vaticano

/ tʃitˈta del vatiˈkaːno /

noun

1. the Italian name for Vatican City

Example Sentences

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

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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.

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

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