internuncial

Variant of internuncio

internuncio definition

inter·nun·cio (in′tər nun′s̸hō′, -s̸hē ō′; -sē ō′; -no̵on′tsē ō′)

noun pl. internuncios -·cios′

  1. a messenger; envoy
  2. a papal representative ranking below a nuncio

Etymology: It internunzio < L internuntius: see inter- & nuncio

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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