n.
Pronunciation: ˌ in-t ə r- ' n ə n(t)-s ē - ˌ ō , - ' nu ̇ n(t)-
Function: noun
Etymology: Italian internunzio, from Latin internuntius, from inter- + nuntius messenger
Date: 1641
1 : a messenger between two parties : GO-BETWEEN
2 : a papal legate of lower rank than a nuncio