NUNCIATURE

Etymology

Noun

nunciature (plural nunciatures)

The status or rank of a nuncio.

The building and staff of a nuncio; the equivalent of an embassy for the Holy See.

The term of service of a nuncio.

Source: Wiktionary

Nun"ci*a*ture, n. Etym: [L. nunciare, nuntiare, to announce, report, fr. nuncius, nuntius, messenger: cf. F. nonciature, It. nunziatura. See Nuncio.]

Definition: The office of a nuncio. Clarendon.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition