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| Vat·i·can [ váttikən ] |
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1. pope's residence: the palace in the Vatican City that is used as the official residence of the pope and the administrative center of the papacy
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2. pope's authority: the authority and jurisdiction of the pope
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| [Mid-16th century. < Latin (mons) Vaticanus "Vatican (hill)"] |
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