persona grata

American  

[per-soh-nah grah-tah, per-soh-nuh grah-tuh, grey-tuh, grat-uh] / pɛrˈsoʊ nɑ ˈgrɑ tɑ, pərˈsoʊ nə ˈgrɑ tə, ˈgreɪ tə, ˈgræt ə /

noun

Latin.

plural

personae gratae

1. an acceptable person, especially a diplomatic representative acceptable to the government to which they are accredited.

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persona grata British  

/ pɜːˈsəʊnə ˈɡrɑːtə /

noun

1. an acceptable person, esp a diplomat acceptable to the government of the country to which he or she is sent

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Etymology

Origin of persona grata

First recorded in 1850–55

Example Sentences

Cavett: I was actually persona grata at the White House for a brief time.

From New York Times

But though he was newly persona grata, the implicitly religious scenario remained a problem.

From New York Times

In 1837 he settled at Breslau, where he had married, but in the following year he migrated to St Petersburg, where previous visits had made him persona grata at Court.

From Project Gutenberg

It was his custom to pose as an English philanthropist, who was almost eccentric in his liberality and who made himself persona grata in society.

From Project Gutenberg

And though he had cause to fancy that he was not persona grata on his own benches, he thought sufficiently well of himself to set this down to jealousy.

From Project Gutenberg