apocrisiary Meaning, Definition & Usage

Ap`o*cris"i*a*ry, Ap`o*cris`i*a"ri*us noun (Also<
  • Apocrisiary
  • Apocrisiarius
)
Etymology
L. apocrisiarius, apocrisarius, fr. Gr. answer, fr. to answer; from + to separate.
Definitions
  1. (Eccl.) A delegate or deputy; especially, the pope's nuncio or legate at Constantinople.

Webster 1913