state_of_the_vatican_city (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the expression *State of the Vatican City*:
NOUN	location	State of the Vatican City, Holy See, The Holy See	the smallest sovereign state in the world

English > *State of the Vatican City*: 1 sense > noun 1, location
Meaning	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
Instance of	European country, European nation	Any one of the countries occupying the European continent
Instance of	see	The seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
Part of	Rome, Roma, Eternal City, Italian capital, capital of Italy	Capital and largest city of Italy
Parts	Vatican City, Citta del Vaticano	The capital of the State of the Vatican City
Spanish	santa sede, Santa Sede

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