Definition of vatican city in English English dictionary
A country in Europe, located in Rome, Italy. Official name: State of the Vatican City; The Holy See
independent state located within the city of Rome and ruled by the pope, world center of the Catholic Church
An independent papal state on the Tiber River within Rome, Italy. Created by the Lateran Treaty signed by Pope Pius XI and Victor Emmanuel III of Italy in 1929, it issues its own currency and postage stamps and has its own newspaper and broadcasting facilities. The government is run by a lay governor and council, all responsible to the pope. Population: 766. the independent state within Italy in the city of Rome which contains the Vatican and has its own passports, money, etc. It has buildings which contain many of the greatest works of art in the world. Population: 1,000 (1995). in full State of the Vatican City Independent papal state, southern Europe, within the commune of Rome, Italy