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persona non grata
per·so·na non gra·ta
[
pər snə nōn grtə
]
(
plural
per·so·nae non gra·tae
[
pər snee nōn grtee
]
)
noun
Definition:
1.
unwelcome or unacceptable person:
an unwelcome or unacceptable person.
See also
persona grata
2.
somebody unacceptable as diplomat:
a diplomat who is unacceptable to the country to which he or she is sent
[
< late Latin, "unacceptable person"
]
per·so·na non gra·ta
adjective
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