Nuncio

Definition of Nuncio

Nun´ci`o
n.1.
1.A messenger.
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.

Related Words

Hermes, Iris, Mercury, Paul Revere, Pheidippides, ambassador, ambassadress, apostolic delegate, attache, career diplomat, carrier, chancellor, charge, commercial attache, commissionaire, consul, consul general, consular agent, courier, diplomat, diplomatic, diplomatic agent, diplomatic courier, diplomatist, emissary, envoy, envoy extraordinary, estafette, express, foreign service officer, go-between, internuncio, legate, message-bearer, messenger, military attache, minister, minister plenipotentiary, minister resident, plenipotentiary, post, postboy, postrider, resident, runner, secretary of legation, vice-consul, vice-legate
Word:

Browse

Numismatist
Numismatography
Numismatologist
Numismatology
Nummary
Nummular
Nummulation
Nummulite
Nummulites
Nummulitic
Numps
Numskull
Numskulled
nun
Nun buoy
Nunatak
Nunc dimittis
Nunchion
Nunciate
Nunciature
-Nuncio-
Nuncius
Nuncupate
Nuncupation
Nuncupative
Nuncupative will
Nuncupatory
Nundinal
Nundinal letter
Nundinate
Nundination
Nunnation
Nunnery
Nunnish
Nuns of the Word Incarnate
Nup
Nuphar
Nuprin
Nupson
Nuptial
Nur
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

© 2009 Interapple, Inc. Cover