About The Word Nuncio
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Nuncio
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What's The Definition Of Nuncio?
[n] (Roman Catholic) a diplomatic representative of the Pope having ambassadorial status
Synonyms | Synonyms for Nuncio: Related Terms | Find terms related to Nuncio: 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 See Also | diplomat | diplomatist Nuncio In Webster's Dictionary \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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