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State of the Vatican City

DEFINITIONS OF: State of the Vatican City

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n the smallest sovereign state in the world; the see of the Pope (as the Bishop of Rome); home of the Pope and the central administration of the Roman Catholic Church; achieved independence from Italy in 1929

Synonyms:
Holy See, The Holy See
Example of:
see
the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
European country, European nation
any one of the countries occupying the European continent
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