internuncio

[ in-ter-nuhn-shee-oh, -see-oh ]

noun

, plural in·ter·nun·ci·os.

1. a papal ambassador ranking next below a nuncio.

internuncio

/ ˌɪntəˈnʌnʃɪˌəʊ /

noun

1. an ambassador of the pope ranking immediately below a nuncio
2. a messenger, agent, or go-between

Word History and Origins

Origin of internuncio¹

1635–45; < Italian < Latin internūntius an intermediary. See inter-, nuncio

Word History and Origins

Origin of internuncio¹

C17: from Italian internunzio, from Latin internuntius, from inter- + nuntius messenger

Example Sentences

Father Roach, still officiating as internuncio, found the dowager less and less impracticable, and at length a treaty was happily concluded.

From Project Gutenberg

In the spring of 1788, the Austrian internuncio declined any further attempt at mediation, and hostilities between Russia and Turkey were renewed.

From Project Gutenberg

The disputants had called in the Austrian internuncio, but all diplomacy was vain.

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Related Words

• delegate
• diplomat
• emissary
• minister
• representative