Vatican

USAGE NOTE
This word must be preceded by the definite article in the sense shown in 1).
Vatican(
vah
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dih
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kihn
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A proper noun refers to the name of a person, place, or thing.
proper noun
a. el Vaticano
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
The Pope returned to the Vatican today after his diplomatic visit to Mexico.El Papa regresó hoy al Vaticano tras su visita diplomática a México.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. del Vaticano
The Vatican edict regarding climate change has been somewhat controversial.El edicto del Vaticano con respecto al cambio climático ha sido algo polémico.
b. vaticano
Juliet knew many confidential Vatican policies because she worked as a translator there.Juliet conocía muchas políticas vaticanas confidenciales porque trabajó como traductora ahí.
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