Meaning of NUNCIO
| Pronunciation: | | 'nunshee`ow
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| | Definition: | | [n] (Roman Catholic) a diplomatic representative of the Pope having ambassadorial status |
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| | See Also: | | diplomat, diplomatist | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Nun"ci*o\, n.; pl. {Nuncios}. [It. nunzio, nuncio, fr.
L. nuncius, nuntius, messenger; perh. akin to novus new, E.
new, and thus, one who brings news. Cf. {Announce}.]
1. A messenger. [Obs.] --Shak.
2. The permanent official representative of the pope at a
foreign court or seat of government. Distinguished from a
legate a latere, whose mission is temporary in its nature,
or for some special purpose. Nuncios are of higher rank
than internuncios.
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| | Related Terms: | | ambassador, ambassadress, apostolic delegate, attache, career diplomat, carrier, chancellor, charge, commercial attache, commissionaire, consul, consul general, consular agent, courier, diplomat, diplomatic, diplomatic agent, diplomatic courier, diplomatist, emissary, envoy, envoy extraordinary, estafette, express, foreign service officer, go-between, Hermes, internuncio, Iris, legate, Mercury, message-bearer, messenger, military attache, minister, minister plenipotentiary, minister resident, Paul Revere, Pheidippides, plenipotentiary, post, postboy, postrider, resident, runner, secretary of legation, vice-consul, vice-legate |
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