Papal States

短语

教皇国；教皇辖境

词形变化

the Papal States 复数 Papal State

释义与例句

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  1. 1.

    A country in southern Europe that existed until 1870, comprising the territories of Italy (and some enclaves in France) over which the pope was the ruler in a civil as well as a spiritual sense.

    教宗国

    教皇国

    历史

词源

On the model of Italian Stati Pontifici, plural of Stato Pontificio; compare the dated direct calque Pontifical States. The plural is typical in English and reflects the Papal States’ highly regionalised administration, but in various European languages, including contemporary Italian, the singular is more common.

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