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单词 nuncio
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nuncio


nun·ci·o

N0195000 (nŭn′sē-ō′, no͝on′-)n. pl. nun·ci·os A papal ambassador or representative.
[Italian, from Latin nūntius, messenger; see neu- in Indo-European roots.]

nuncio

(ˈnʌnʃɪˌəʊ; -sɪ-) n, pl -cios (Roman Catholic Church) RC Church a diplomatic representative of the Holy See, ranking above an internuncio and esp having ambassadorial status[C16: via Italian from Latin nuntius messenger]

nun•ci•o

(ˈnʌn ʃiˌoʊ, -siˌoʊ, ˈnʊn-)

n., pl. -ci•os. a permanent diplomatic representative of the pope at a foreign court or capital. [1520–30; < Italian nuncio, nunzio < Latin nūntius messenger]
Thesaurus
Noun1.nuncio - (Roman Catholic Church) a diplomatic representative of the Pope having ambassadorial statuspapal nuncioChurch of Rome, Roman Catholic Church, Roman Church, Western Church, Roman Catholic - the Christian Church based in the Vatican and presided over by a pope and an episcopal hierarchydiplomat, diplomatist - an official engaged in international negotiations

nuncio

noun ambassador, representative, envoy, messenger, legate The papal nuncio is expected to arrive in Prague before the end of this month.
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nuntius

nuncio


nuncio

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

Nuncio

 

a permanent diplomatic representative of the pope in states with which the papacy maintains official diplomatic relations.

The nuncio corresponds in diplomatic rank to an ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary. The institution of the permanent representation of a nuncio appeared in the first half of the 16th century. In most Catholic countries, nuncios represent the senior officials (doyens) of the diplomatic corps.

Nuncio


Related to Nuncio: internuncio

NUNCIO. The name given to the Pope's ambassador. Nuncios are ordinary or extraordinary; the former are sent upon usual missions, the latter upon special occasions.

nuncio

enUS
Related to nuncio: internuncio
  • noun

Synonyms for nuncio

noun ambassador

Synonyms

  • ambassador
  • representative
  • envoy
  • messenger
  • legate

Synonyms for nuncio

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

Synonyms

  • papal nuncio

Related Words

  • Church of Rome
  • Roman Catholic Church
  • Roman Church
  • Western Church
  • Roman Catholic
  • diplomat
  • diplomatist
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