nuncio

[ nuhn-shee-oh, -see-oh, noon- ]

/ ˈnʌn ʃiˌoʊ, -siˌoʊ, ˈnʊn- /

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noun, plural nun·ci·os.

a diplomatic representative of the pope at a foreign court or capital: equal in status to an ambassador.

Compare apostolic delegate.

Origin of nuncio

1520–30; <Italian nuncio, nunzio<Latin nūncius, nūntius messenger

Words nearby nuncio

nun buoy, nunc, Nunc Dimittis, nunchaku, nunciature, nuncio, nuncle, nuncupative, nuncupative will, Nuneaton, nunhood

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Example sentences from the Web for nuncio

He should address the head secretary,1 the governor of the province, or the nuncio.
The Reign of Greed|Jose Rizal
The nuncio, having thus accused Luther, now proceeded to the second point, which was to justify Rome.
History of the Reformation in the Sixteenth Century, Vol 2|J. H. Merle D'Aubign
The nuncio, Santa Croce, chronicles with alarm the preponderance of those who openly advocated the adoption of lenient measures.
The Rise of the Hugenots, Vol. 1 (of 2)|Henry Martyn Baird
The maddest fanatics were at once elected inquisitors, to the great anger of the pope and his nuncio.
History of the Jews, Vol. IV (of VI)|Heinrich Graetz

The documents thus obtained showed that Nuncio Gravina had been active in furthering the plot of resistance.
A History of the Inquisition of Spain; vol. 4|Henry Charles Lea

British Dictionary definitions for nuncio

nuncio

/ (ˈnʌnʃɪˌəʊ, -sɪ-) /

noun plural -cios

RC Church a diplomatic representative of the Holy See, ranking above an internuncio and esp having ambassadorial status

Word Origin for nuncio

C16: via Italian from Latin nuntius messenger

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单词	nuncio
释义	nuncio [ nuhn-shee-oh, -see-oh, noon- ] / ˈnʌn ʃiˌoʊ, -siˌoʊ, ˈnʊn- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR nuncio ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural nun·ci·os. a diplomatic representative of the pope at a foreign court or capital: equal in status to an ambassador. Compare apostolic delegate. Origin of nuncio 1520–30; <Italian nuncio, nunzio<Latin nūncius, nūntius messenger Words nearby nuncio nun buoy, nunc, Nunc Dimittis, nunchaku, nunciature, nuncio, nuncle, nuncupative, nuncupative will, Nuneaton, nunhood Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for nuncio He should address the head secretary,1 the governor of the province, or the nuncio. The Reign of Greed\|Jose Rizal The nuncio, having thus accused Luther, now proceeded to the second point, which was to justify Rome. History of the Reformation in the Sixteenth Century, Vol 2\|J. H. Merle D'Aubign The nuncio, Santa Croce, chronicles with alarm the preponderance of those who openly advocated the adoption of lenient measures. The Rise of the Hugenots, Vol. 1 (of 2)\|Henry Martyn Baird The maddest fanatics were at once elected inquisitors, to the great anger of the pope and his nuncio. History of the Jews, Vol. IV (of VI)\|Heinrich Graetz The documents thus obtained showed that Nuncio Gravina had been active in furthering the plot of resistance. A History of the Inquisition of Spain; vol. 4\|Henry Charles Lea British Dictionary definitions for nuncio nuncio / (ˈnʌnʃɪˌəʊ, -sɪ-) / noun plural -cios RC Church a diplomatic representative of the Holy See, ranking above an internuncio and esp having ambassadorial status Word Origin for nuncio C16: via Italian from Latin nuntius messenger Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to nuncio pontiff, diplomat, emissary, delegate, representative, minister, ambassador, deputy, envoy, agent, pontifical, see, legate, otho, popery, vicegerent, papacy, vatican, vicar, medium
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nuncio

noun, plural nun·ci·os.

Origin of nuncio

Words nearby nuncio

Example sentences from the Web for nuncio

British Dictionary definitions for nuncio

noun plural -cios

Word Origin for nuncio

Words related to nuncio