Vatican

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n. 梵蒂冈, 罗马教廷 [法] 梵蒂冈, 罗马教廷

发音

UK /ˈvæ.tɪ.kən/
US /ˈvæ.tɪ.kən/

词形变化

the Vatican

释义与例句

adj.
  1. 1.

    Relating to the Vatican City state.

name
  1. 1.

    The official residence of the Pope within Vatican City, the Vatican or Apostolic Palace.

  2. 2.

    The papal government; the papacy, the Holy See.

  3. 3.

    A city-state in Southern Europe, an enclave within the city of Rome, Italy.

  4. 4.

    The Vatican Hill in Rome, where the palace and Vatican City are located.

相关短语

Vatican City 梵蒂冈宫城 Vatican roulette Vatican City State 梵蒂冈城国 Vatican II [网络] 梵蒂冈第二次会议；梵二；梵蒂冈第二次公教会议

词源

Learned borrowing from Latin Vātī̆cānus (“Vatican Hill”), further etymology unknown. The connection to vāticinārī (“to prophesy, oracle”) is folk-etymological.

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