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apostolic delegate

noun

  1. a representative of the pope in a country that has no regular diplomatic relations with the Vatican.


apostolic delegate

noun

  1. RC Church a representative of the pope sent to countries that do not have full or regular diplomatic relations with the Holy See
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of apostolic delegate1

First recorded in 1905–10

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