单词 | internuncio |
释义 | internuncio/ˌɪntəˈnʌnsɪəʊ/(also internuntio) noun 1 Roman Catholic Church. A papal envoy to a foreign court or government, ranking below a nuncio. 2A messenger or intermediary; a go-between. 3A diplomatic representative of a foreign government at the court of the Ottoman sultan, especially (in later use) a representative of the Austrian Empire. Now historical. OriginEarly 17th century; earliest use found in John Howson (?1557–1632), bishop of Durham. From Italian internunzio, †internuntio messenger, intermediary, papal envoy ranking below a nuncio from classical Latin internuntius. |
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