VATICAN Definition & Meaning

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Vatican

[ vat-i-kuhn ]

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noun

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 ).

Vatican

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noun

1. 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
2. ( as modifier )
  the Vatican Council
1. the authority of the Pope and the papal curia
2. ( as modifier )
  a Vatican edict

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of Vatican¹

1545–55; < Latin ��ī��Գܲ� ( ��ō�Բ� ) Vatican (hill)

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of Vatican¹

C16: from Latin Vāticānus mons Vatican hill, on the western bank of the Tiber, of Etruscan origin

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The visit to the Vatican was postponed by "mutual agreement", according to a statement released by Buckingham Palace on Tuesday.

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Doctors have not given any indication regarding his discharge from hospital, the Vatican said.

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The King had privately sent a letter to the Pope, when he was taken ill - but a photo released by the Vatican at the weekend appeared to show the 88-year-old was slowly recovering.

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It marked the fifth Sunday in a row the Pope was not present in person for his weekly blessing, although the Vatican said earlier this week an X-ray had confirmed "improvements" in his condition.

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"The clinical condition of the Holy Father has remained stable in the context of an overall complex medical picture," according to a statement published by Vatican News.

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