n. A diplomatic representative of the Pope ranking below a nuncio
n. A messenger or go-between
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. A messenger between two parties.
n. A representative, or chargé d'affaires, of the pope at a foreign court or seat of government, ranking next below a nuncio.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. An official representative or ambassador of the papacy at a minor court, in distinction from a nuncio, who is its representative at a more important court.
n. Hence A messenger between two parties.
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n. (Roman Catholic Church) a diplomatic representative of the Pope ranking below a nuncio
Word Usage
"God himself, or by some one of his deputies or ambassadors as a kind of internuncio to the covenant."