INTERNUNCIO

internuncio

(noun) (Roman Catholic Church) a diplomatic representative of the Pope ranking below a nuncio

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

internuncio (plural internuncios)

A diplomatic representative of the Pope ranking below a nuncio

A messenger or go-between

Source: Wiktionary


In`ter*nun"ci*o, n.; pl. Internuncios. Etym: [L. internuntius; inter between + nuntius, nuncius, messenger: cf. It. internunzio. See Nuncio.]

1. A messenger between two parties. Johnson.

2. A representative, or chargé d'affaires, of the pope at a foreign court or seat of government, ranking next below a nuncio.

Note: This title was formerly given also to the Austrian envoy at Constantinople.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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