Vatican
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1.
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.
2.
the authority and government of the pope (distinguished from the Quirinal ).
Origin:
1545–55; < Latin vātīcānus (mōns) Vatican (hill)
1545–55; < Latin vātīcānus (mōns) Vatican (hill)
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Vatican II
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Vatican (ˈvætɪkən) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a. 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 |
| b. (as modifier): the Vatican Council | |
| 2. | a. the authority of the Pope and the papal curia |
| b. (as modifier): a Vatican edict | |
| [C16: from Latin Vāticānus mons Vatican hill, on the western bank of the Tiber, of Etruscan origin] | |
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Word Origin & History
Vatican
1555, from L. mons Vaticanus, Roman hill on which Papal palace stands. An Etruscan loan-word, not related to vates "sooth-sayer."
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Vatican II definition
The popular name for the Second Vatican Council, an assembly of all the bishops of the Roman Catholic Church held from 1962 to 1965. The bishops ordered a large-scale liberalization and modernization of practices in their church.
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In painting, he executed a number portraits of celebrated personages for the vatican.
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