persona grata

American  

[per-soh-nah grah-tah, per-soh-nuh grah-tuh, grey-tuh, grat-uh] / pɛrˈsoʊ nɑ ˈgrɑ tɑ, pərˈsoʊ nə ˈgrɑ tə, ˈgreɪ tə, ˈgræt ə /

noun

Latin.

plural

personae gratae

1. an acceptable person, especially a diplomatic representative acceptable to the government to which they are accredited.

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persona grata British  

/ pɜːˈsəʊnə ˈɡrɑːtə /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of persona grata

First recorded in 1850–55

Example Sentences

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

From New York Times • Sep. 5, 2016

The U. S. Secretary of State caused the German Government to be informed by cable that the President and Government of the U. S. considered Dr. von Prittwitz persona grata.

From Time Magazine Archive

He was at all times persona grata with royalty.

From Time Magazine Archive

When at New Haven, or Princeton, or Cambridge, Mass., or Cambridge, Eng., he is persona grata among a group of serious-minded young men distinguished by their piety and their wealth.

From Time Magazine Archive

“I had no idea that you were persona grata in this household,” Sybil remarked coldly.

From Jacob's Ladder by Oppenheim, E. Phillips (Edward Phillips)