nunciature
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of nunciature
From the Italian word nunziatura, dating back to 1645–55. See nuncio, -ate 3, -ure
Example Sentences
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Instead, some of the victims of that violence will come to Francis on Wednesday, in a private meeting at the papal nunciature in Kinshasa.
From New York Times • Feb. 1, 2023
The nunciature did not respond to a request from The Post for comment.
From Washington Post • Jun. 21, 2022
Francis will be staying in the Vatican nunciature, or embassy, which is located in the U.N.-controlled buffer zone that divides the island between the Greek Cypriot south and the breakaway Turkish Cypriot north.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 1, 2021
There is no definite connection, although as the daughter of a Vatican employee, Emanuela Orlandi had a possible link to the nunciature in the Via Po in Rome.
From BBC • Nov. 1, 2018
There was a double guard stationed at the nunciature gate, but when they recognized Senator Trueba and saw the diplomatic plates on the car, they let them in with a salute.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
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