The Holy See

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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
• Syn:
Holy See, State of the Vatican City
• Instance Hypernyms:
European country, European nation, see
• Part Holonyms:
Rome, Roma, Eternal City, Italian capital, capital of Italy
• Part Meronyms:
Vatican City, Citta del Vaticano