persona grata
noun
an acceptable person, especially a diplomatic representative acceptable to the government to which they are accredited.
personae gratae
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pluralof persona grata.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The Crown Prince and his wife had not been "personae gratae" with the Viennese court, but the brutal manner of their taking off aroused the anger of the people.
From Fighting For Peace by Henry Van Dyke
Our friends were evidently personae gratae at the court of the Laureate; and after our walk he gave us the exquisite treat of reading to us the just completed manuscript of Rizpah.
From What I Remember, Volume 2 by Thomas Adolphus Trollope
