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the Vatican

noun
🔊/ˈvætɪkən/
🔊/ˈvætɪkən/
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  1. [singular] the group of buildings in Rome where the Pope lives and works 梵蒂冈（罗马教宗居住和办公的地方）
  2. [singular + singular or plural verb] the centre of government of the Roman Catholic Church梵蒂冈（天主教教廷）
    • The Vatican has/have issued a further statement this morning.梵蒂冈今天上午已经发表了进一步声明。
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    3. Word Originmid 16th cent.: from French, or from Latin Vaticanus, the name of a hill in Rome.