Vatican

Meanings

Proper Noun

• The official residence of the Pope within Vatican City.
• The papal government; the papacy, the Holy See.
• (for short) Vatican City, city-state Southern Europe (region) ;, an enclave within the city of city, Rome, Italy (country) .
• Roman Catholicism.

Adjective

• Relating to the Vatican City state.

Origin

• From Latin Vātī̆cānus, ultimately from vaticinor. 'Vatican', a name dating back to the Roman Republic, would be the place from where prophecies would be issued. Cognate to Odin.