nuncio
noun
nun·cio
ˈnən(t)-sē-ˌō 
ˈnu̇n(t)-
ˈnu̇n(t)-
plural nuncios
: a papal legate of the highest rank permanently accredited to a civil government
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On July 9, for instance, the papal nuncio to Nicaragua, accompanied by a Nicaraguan cardinal and a bishop, was attacked by a pro-Sandinista mob, after Ortega had accused them of participating in a conspiracy against the government.
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Gioconda Belli, Foreign Affairs, 24 Aug. 2018
Viganò was recalled as U.S. ambassador, or apostolic nuncio, in 2016.
—Michelle Boorstein, Washington Post, 5 July 2024
His decision to appeal prompted Bruckner, who works as a ministry assistant at a Colorado nondenominational church, to ask Pierre, the apostolic nuncio, to review the court record.
—Harriet Ryan, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2024
Nunn’s daughter, Krista Bruckner, wrote in February to the Vatican’s U.S. nuncio or ambassador, Cardinal Christophe Pierre.
—Harriet Ryan, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2024
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Gioconda Belli, Foreign Affairs, 24 Aug. 2018
Viganò was recalled as U.S. ambassador, or apostolic nuncio, in 2016.
—Michelle Boorstein, Washington Post, 5 July 2024
His decision to appeal prompted Bruckner, who works as a ministry assistant at a Colorado nondenominational church, to ask Pierre, the apostolic nuncio, to review the court record.
—Harriet Ryan, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2024
Nunn’s daughter, Krista Bruckner, wrote in February to the Vatican’s U.S. nuncio or ambassador, Cardinal Christophe Pierre.
—Harriet Ryan, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2024
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“Nuncio.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nuncio. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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nuncio
noun
nun·cio
ˈnən(t)-sē-ˌō
ˈnu̇n(t)-
ˈnu̇n(t)-
plural nuncios
: a papal representative to a civil government
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