Vatican meaning

Definition of Vatican

1. the residence of the Catholic Pope in the Vatican City

   Synonyms: Vatican Palace

   Type of: residence

Vatican in a sentence

• The Sistine Chapel is a vast chapel built inside the Vatican Palace in 1473.
• The Vatican is an absolute monarchy with an elected king.
• I would like to visit the secret archives of the Vatican.
• A topless feminist was arrested outside the Vatican.
• Vatican City is the smallest country in the world.

How to pronounce Vatican

Vatican is pronounced /ˈvætɪkən/ in British English and /ˈvætɪkən/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.