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Term: NUNTIO
Definition: A nuncio is a representative of the Vatican in a country that has diplomatic relations with it. They are like ambassadors. In the past, it also meant a messenger. NUNC PRO TUNC means that something is done now, but it should have been done earlier. It has legal power to fix mistakes in records.
Nuntio is a Latin word that means "to announce." In English, it has two meanings:
Example 1: The nuntio from the Vatican arrived in Washington D.C. to meet with government officials.
Example 2: In Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet, Friar Laurence sends a nuntio to Romeo to inform him of Juliet's fake death.
Example 1 illustrates the first meaning of nuntio. The nuntio is a representative of the Vatican who is sent to a foreign country to maintain diplomatic relations. Example 2 illustrates the second meaning of nuntio. The nuntio is a messenger who is sent to deliver important news.