A person appointed to give and receive answers; spec. a papal nuncio, or secretary.
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| 释义 | society > faith > church government > member of the clergy > clerical superior > pope > offices or officials > [noun] > secretary (14) apocrisiary?a1475 A person appointed to give and receive answers; spec. a papal nuncio, or secretary. nuncio1512 Roman Catholic Church. A papal ambassador to a foreign court or government. ledger1548 An ordinary or resident ambassador; also, a papal nuncio. Obsolete exc. Historical in form lieger. nunce1566 = nuncio, n. 1. responsal1570 An official messenger; esp. one appointed by a prelate to give or send replies to questions. Obsolete. nuntiusc1600 = nuncio, n. 1. Subcategories:— office of (4) — internuncio (3) — pro-nuncio (1) |
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