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Definition of State of the vatican city
1. Noun. 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.
Exact synonyms: Holy See, The Holy See
Generic synonyms: See, European Country, European Nation
Group relationships: Capital Of Italy, Eternal City, Italian Capital, Roma, Rome
Terms within: Citta Del Vaticano, Vatican City
Generic synonyms: See, European Country, European Nation
Group relationships: Capital Of Italy, Eternal City, Italian Capital, Roma, Rome
Terms within: Citta Del Vaticano, Vatican City