NUNCIO

nuncio, papal nuncio

(noun) (Roman Catholic Church) a diplomatic representative of the Pope having ambassadorial status

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Proper noun

Nuncio (plural Nuncios)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Nuncio is the 23432nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1085 individuals. Nuncio is most common among Hispanic/Latino (86.64%) and White (11.15%) individuals.

Anagrams

• uncoin

Etymology

Noun

nuncio (plural nuncios)

(Roman Catholicism) The ecclesiastic title of a permanent diplomatic representative of the Roman Catholic Church to a sovereign state or international organization, who is accorded a rank equivalent to an accredited ambassador, and may also be given additional privileges including recognition as Dean in a country's diplomatic corps.

(by extension) One who bears a message; a messenger.

(historical) Any member of any Sejm of the Kingdom of Poland, Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, Galicia (of the Austrian Partition), Duchy of Warsaw, Congress Poland, or Grand Duchy of Posen.

Anagrams

• uncoin

Source: Wiktionary


Nun"ci*o, n.; pl. Nuncios. Etym: [It. nunzio, nuncio, fr. L. nuncius, nuntius, messenger; perh. akin to novus new, E. new, and thus, one who brings news. Cf. Announce.]

1. A messenger. [Obs.] Shak.

2. The permanent official representative of the pope at a foreign court or seat of government. Distinguished from a legate a latere, whose mission is temporary in its nature, or for some special purpose. Nuncios are of higher rank than internuncios.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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