Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for NUN'CIO
NUN'CIO, n. [It. nunzio, from L. nuncius, messenger.]
- An embassador from the pope to some Catholic prince or state, or who attends some congress or assembly as the pope's representative. Encyc.
- A messenger; one who brings intelligence. Shak.
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