NOUN | location | State of the Vatican City, Holy See, The Holy See | the smallest sovereign state in the world |
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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. | |
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Synonyms | Holy See, The Holy See | |
Instance of | European country, European nation | Any one of the countries occupying the European continent |
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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