Nuncio

['nʌnsɪəʊ;'nʌnʃɪəʊ] or ['nʌnsɪo]

Definition

(noun.) (Roman Catholic Church) a diplomatic representative of the Pope having ambassadorial status.

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Definition

(n.) A messenger.

(n.) 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.

Editor: Priscilla

Synonyms and Synonymous

n. [1]. Messenger.[2]. Ambassador (of the Pope).

Typist: Oliver

Definition

n. a messenger: one who brings tidings: an ambassador from the Pope to an emperor or a king.—n. Nun′ciātūre the office of a nuncio.

Edited by Carmella