vatican city
/ˈvæ.tɪ.kən ˈsɪt.i/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.78 in modern English
21
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
5
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
A city-state in Southern Europe, an enclave within the city of Rome, Italy. Official name: Vatican City State.
Example Sentences
- "“The new State, which will be known as the Vatican City, has a tiny territory,” the Pope [Pius XI] said, “but it is the greatest in the world because it contains Bernig’s^([sic]) colonnades, Michelangelo’s dome, treasures of art in the Vatican library, museums and galleries, and because, above all, it contains the tomb of the Prince of the Apostles. No more precious territory exists.”"
- "Unlike most other countries in the world, citizenship in Vatican City isn’t solely provided to people that are born in the country. As there are no hospitals in the Vatican State, virtually no one is born in there. Instead, Vatican citizenship is provided on a ‘jus officii’ basis."
- "The advisory mentions “travel to the Vatican City,” but did not specify if he would meet with the pope."
Etymology
Origin
- Source language: Latin
Word Breakdown
- Root: Cīvitās Vāticāna
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈvæ.tɪ.kən ˈsɪt.i/
- British English: /ˈvæ.tɪ.kən ˈsɪt.i/
Inflected Forms
the Vatican City (canonical)
Derived Forms
Phrases
Papal States
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Frequently Paired Words
Papal States
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