nuncio

[ nuhn-shee-oh, -see-oh, noon- ]
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noun,plural nun·ci·os.
  1. a diplomatic representative of the pope at a foreign court or capital: equal in status to an ambassador.

Origin of nuncio

1
1520–30; <Italian nuncio, nunzio<Latin nūncius, nūntius messenger

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nuncio

/ (ˈnʌnʃɪˌəʊ, -sɪ-) /


nounplural -cios
  1. RC Church a diplomatic representative of the Holy See, ranking above an internuncio and esp having ambassadorial status

Origin of nuncio

1
C16: via Italian from Latin nuntius messenger

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