nuncio Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun (Roman Catholic Church) a diplomatic representative of the Pope having ambassadorial status
    papal nuncio.

WordNet

Nun"ci*o noun
Etymology
It. nunzio, nuncio, fr. L. nuncius, nuntius, messenger; perh. akin to novus new, E. new, and thus, one who brings news. Cf. Announce.
Wordforms
plural Nuncios
Definitions
  1. A messenger. Obs. Shak.
  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.

Webster 1913