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NUNCIO
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Dictionary entry overview: What does nuncio mean?
• NUNCIO (noun)
The noun NUNCIO has 1 sense:
1. (Roman Catholic Church) a diplomatic representative of the Pope having ambassadorial status
Familiarity information: NUNCIO used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
(Roman Catholic Church) a diplomatic representative of the Pope having ambassadorial status
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
nuncio; papal nuncio
Hypernyms ("nuncio" is a kind of...):
diplomat; diplomatist (an official engaged in international negotiations)
Domain category:
Church of Rome; Roman Catholic; Roman Catholic Church; Roman Church; Western Church (the Christian Church based in the Vatican and presided over by a pope and an episcopal hierarchy)
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