vatican Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the residence of the Catholic Pope in the Vatican City
    Vatican Palace.

WordNet

Vat"i*can noun
Etymology
L. Vaticanus, mons, or collis, Vaticanus, the Vatican hill, in Rome, on the western bank of the Tiber: cf. F. Vatican, It. Vaticano.
Definitions
  1. A magnificent assemblage of buildings at Rome, near the church of St. Peter, including the pope's palace, a museum, a library, a famous chapel, etc. ✍ The word is often used to indicate the papal authority.

Webster 1913