NUNCIO

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

(Roman Catholic Church) a diplomatic representative of the Pope having ambassadorial status

Synonyms:

nuncio; papal nuncio

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("nuncio" is a kind of...):

diplomat; diplomatist (an official engaged in international negotiations)

Domain category:

Church of Rome; Roman Catholic; Roman Catholic Church; Roman Church; Western Church (the Christian Church based in the Vatican and presided over by a pope and an episcopal hierarchy)