persona grata

[ per-soh-nah grah-tah; English per-soh-nuh grah-tuh, grey-tuh, grat-uh ]

noun

, Latin.

, plural per·so·nae gra·tae [pe, r, -, soh, -nahy , grah, -tahy, per-, soh, -nee , grah, -tee, grey, -, grat, -ee].

1. an acceptable person, especially a diplomatic representative acceptable to the government to which they are accredited. Compare persona non grata ( def ).

persona grata

/ pɜːˈsəʊnə ˈɡrɑːtə /

noun

1. an acceptable person, esp a diplomat acceptable to the government of the country to which he or she is sent

Word History and Origins

Origin of persona grata¹

First recorded in 1850–55

Example Sentences

And Cheney was there with his daughter Liz, a congresswoman from Wyoming who is persona non grata in her own party and persona grata with the Democrats for speaking truth about Trump.

From New York Times

Cavett: I was actually persona grata at the White House for a brief time.

From New York Times

But though he was newly persona grata, the implicitly religious scenario remained a problem.

From New York Times

In 1837 he settled at Breslau, where he had married, but in the following year he migrated to St Petersburg, where previous visits had made him persona grata at Court.

From Project Gutenberg

It was his custom to pose as an English philanthropist, who was almost eccentric in his liberality and who made himself persona grata in society.

From Project Gutenberg