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nuncio

nun·ci·o [ núnssee , nnsee  ] (plural nun·ci·os)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. pope's representative: somebody with the diplomatic status of an ambassador, appointed by the pope to represent him in a country

2. representative or intermediary: somebody sent by a person to act on his or her behalf, especially a person regarded as self-important or authoritarian ( formal or humorous )

[Early 16th century. Via Italian< Latin nuntius "messenger"]
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