First Known Use: 1555
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Vatican
noun Vat·i·can \ˈva-ti-kən\
Definition of VATICAN
1
: the papal headquarters in Rome
2
: the papal government
— Vatican adjective
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Origin of VATICAN
Latin Vaticanus Vatican Hill (in Rome)
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