the holy see

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

The Holy See
    n 1: 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},
         {The Holy See}, {State of the Vatican City}]