persona grata

(pər sō′nə grät′ə)

a person who is acceptable or welcome; esp., a foreign diplomat acceptable to the government to which he or she is assigned

Origin: L

See persona grata in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Fully acceptable or welcome, especially to a foreign government: The diplomat was persona grata.

Origin:

Origin: Late Latin persōna grāta

Origin: : Latin persōna, person

Origin: + Latin grāta

Origin: , feminine of grātus, acceptable

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