Vatican
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Also called Vatican Palace. the chief residence of the popes in Vatican City, now also including a library, archives, art museum, apartments, and administrative offices.
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the authority and government of the pope (distinguished from theQuirinal ).
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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
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( as modifier )
the Vatican Council
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the authority of the Pope and the papal curia
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a Vatican edict
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Etymology
Origin of Vatican
1545–55; < Latin vātīcānus ( mōns ) Vatican (hill)
Example Sentences
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Amidst concerns over too many dioceses in Ireland, The Vatican has been considering a potential cross-border merger of the dioceses of Derry and its neighbour in the Republic of Ireland, Raphoe.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
The British monarch hosted executives from Nvidia, Anthropic, Google DeepMind and OpenAI, along with an AI adviser to the Vatican, and tasked them with building consensus to ensure the future of mankind is protected.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
ZRON’s materials offer sensitive data from rivals and allies, including Russia, Pakistan, the Philippines and the Vatican.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Far from the solemn pomp of the Vatican, nestled under the arcades of the mountain town of Santarcangelo di Romagna, a tailor clad all in black leaned over his sketch.
From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026
If you tried to bunch together thousands of chimpanzees into Tiananmen Square, Wall Street, the Vatican or the headquarters of the United Nations, the result would be pandemonium.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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