ˈnən](t)sēˌō, ˈnu̇n], ]shēˌō, ]chēˌō noun
( -s )
Etymology: Italian nuncio, nunzio, from Latin nuncius, nuntius messenger, message
1.
a. : a top-ranking diplomatic envoy of the pope accredited to a civil government — distinguished from legate a latere ; compare apostolic delegate , internuncio
b. obsolete : messenger
she will attend it better in thy youth, than in a nuncio ' s of more grave aspect — Shakespeare
2. : a member of the former Polish diet