noun
(Roman Catholic Church) a representative of the Holy See in a country that has no formal diplomatic relations with it
• Topics: ↑Roman Catholic, ↑Western Church, ↑Roman Catholic Church, ↑Church of Rome, ↑Roman Church
• Hypernyms: ↑delegate
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noun : an ecclesiastical plenipotentiary representing a church in a country that has no formal diplomatic relations with the church's headquarters
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a representative of the pope in a country that has no regular diplomatic relations with the Vatican. Cf. nuncio.
[1905-10]
Useful english dictionary. 2012.