No. 2,378 in Portuguese
vaticano
"Vaticano" in English means "Vatican," referring to the independent city-state located in Rome, the headquarters of the Roman Catholic Church.
In a sentence
O Vaticano é um estado independente situado em Roma.
The Vatican is an independent state located in Rome.
Here, 'Vaticano' is used as a proper noun to denote the place, specifically Vatican City, functioning as the subject of the sentence.
Muitas pessoas visitam o Vaticano para ver o Papa.
Many people visit the Vatican to see the Pope.
In this instance, 'Vaticano' again refers to the entity of Vatican City, highlighting its significance as a pilgrimage or tourist destination.
Os documentos foram enviados para o departamento do Vaticano.
The documents were sent to the Vatican department.
Here, 'Vaticano' is used to imply an administrative division or organizational unit within Vatican City, showing its contextual employment in reference to authority or governance.
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