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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Spanish media said the meeting would take place on Monday afternoon at the Vatican embassy in the Spanish capital, formally known as the apostolic nunciature.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
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
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
Human remains have often been found before below the floors of Vatican buildings, and Vatican sources suggested there had once been a cemetery at the nunciature.
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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