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Nuncios
(gcide) | Nuncio \Nun"ci*o\, n.; pl. Nuncios. [It. nunzio, nuncio, fr.
L. nuncius, nuntius, messenger; perh. akin to novus new, E.
new, and thus, one who brings news. Cf. Announce.]
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1. A messenger. [Obs.] --Shak.
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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.
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Internuncios
(gcide) | Internuncio \In`ter*nun"ci*o\, n.; pl. Internuncios. [L.
internuntius; inter between + nuntius, nuncius, messenger:
cf. It. internunzio. See Nuncio.]
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1. A messenger between two parties. --Johnson.
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2. A representative, or charg['e] d'affaires, of the pope at
a foreign court or seat of government, ranking next below
a nuncio.
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Note: This title was formerly given also to the Austrian
envoy at Constantinople.
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Internuncioship
(gcide) | Internuncioship \In`ter*nun"ci*o*ship\, n.
The office or function of an internuncio. --Richardson.
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