Bible Dictionaries
Nuncio
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(n.) A messenger.
(2):
(n.) The permanent official representative of the pope at a foreign court or seat of government. Distinguished from a legate a latere, whose mission is temporary in its nature, or for some special purpose. Nuncios are of higher rank than internuncios.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Nuncio'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/n/nuncio.html. 1828.