Nuncios

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Nuncio \Nun"ci*o\, n.; pl. {Nuncios}. [It. nunzio, nuncio, fr.
     L. nuncius, nuntius, messenger; perh. akin to novus new, E.
     new, and thus, one who brings news. Cf. {Announce}.]
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     1. A messenger. [Obs.] --Shak.
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     2. 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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