nuncio, n.
Pronunciation: Brit. /ˈnʌnsɪəʊ/, U.S. /ˈnənsiˌoʊ/
Inflections: Plural nuncios.
Forms: α. 15 nuncyo, 15– nuncio. β. 15– nuntio.
Etymology: < Italian nunzio, †nuncio, †nuntio (c1304 in sense 2, 15th cent. in sense 1) < classical Latin nuntius nuntius n. Compare Spanish nuncio (1499 in sense 2, 1611 in sense 1), Portuguese núncio (1552 in sense 2, 1613 in sense 1). Compare nunce n., nuntius n., nuncius n.
N.E.D. (1907) gives the pronunciation as (nɒ·nʃio) /ˈnʌnʃɪəʊ/.
1. R.C. Church. A papal ambassador to a foreign court or government.
α.
1512 J. Stile Let. 13 Dec. in R. H. Brodie Lett. & Papers of Henry VIII (1920) I. i. 696 Yowr sayd good fader hathe reporteyd to the Popys nuncyo and other that [etc.].
1528 in H Ellis Orig. Lett. Eng. Hist. (1846) 3rd Ser. ii. 103 His Holines morover sent to his Nuncio a Copie of a lettre sent from the Nuncio in Hungaria.
1587 W. Harrison Hist. Descr. Iland Brit. (new ed.) ii. ii. 143/2 in Holinshed's Chron. (new ed.) I, The pope vnderstanding what he was by his Nuncio here in England.
1600 M. Sutcliffe Briefe Replie to Libel iii. v. 29 This conference was nothing but a packe with the popes Nuncio for the aduancing of the popes credite.
1655 T. Fuller Church-hist. Brit. iii. 63 A Nuncio differed from a Legate, almost as a Lieger from an extraordinary Ambassadour.
1700 J. Tyrrell Gen. Hist. Eng. II. 858 The Pope had sent his Nuncios all over Europe.
1759 W. Robertson Hist. Scotl. I. iv. 293 She now resolved to allow a nuncio from the pope publicly to enter her dominions.
1827 H. Hallam Constit. Hist. Eng. I. iii. 123 The nuncio received a message at Brussels, that he must not enter the kingdom.
1866 J. E. T. Rogers Hist. Agric. & Prices I. ix. 155 Contributions for the maintenance of cardinals, foreign bishops, and nuncios.
1885 Dict. National Biogr. I. 363/1 Shortly afterwards Leo X appointed him his nuncio at the English court.
1927 Amer. Hist. Rev. 32 583 He was one of a deputation that met the papal nuncios at Bruges, on a rather futile mission.
1991 D. Mortman Wild Rose iii. xxi. 408 He brought the film back to Budapest and showed it to the apostolic nuncio.
β.
1587 J. Hooker Chron. Ireland 169/1 in Holinshed's Chron. (new ed.) II, Two friers, whose gownes were too long for them to follow the earle and the popes nuntio.
1617 F. Moryson Itinerary i. 81 The Inquisitors of Religion..: namely the Popes Nuntio, and the Patriarke.
a1648 Ld. Herbert Autobiogr. (1886) 236 The Pope's nuntio, the Emperor's ambassador,..and others.
1670 G. Havers tr. G. Leti Il Cardinalismo di Santa Chiesa ii. iii. 186 The Nuntio [was] uncapt for some time, and not one word to be heard of his promotion.
a1715 Bp. G. Burnet Hist. Own Time (1724) I. 440 In dangerous practices with the Pope's Nuntio.
1763 H. Walpole Vertue's Anecd. Painting III. iv. 116 In the service of cardinal Dada, the pope's nuntio.
1823 J. Lingard Hist. Eng. VI. 139 Leo sent to the court, as nuntio for religious matters, Girolamo Aleandri, prefect of the Vatican library.
1887 Polit. Sci. Q. 2 333 Prince Bismarck met the papal nuntio to Bavaria, as if by chance, at Kissingen
1936 Jrnl. Mod. Hist. 8 476 The Nuntio had learned that a discussion in the Congress was probable.
2. A person who bears a message; a messenger. Also in extended use.
1587–8 T. Hughes Misfortunes of Arthur ii. i. 11 In the first Scene a Nuntio declareth the successe of Arthurs warres in France.
1592 A. Fraunce Louely Coronis in C'tesse of Pembrokes Yuychurch iii. 37 The Nuntio Mercury gaue his Lute to the Pastor Apollo.
1611 W. Vaughan Spirit of Detraction ii. i. 49 The Diuell by his spirituall Nuncioes of Sinne..possesseth the negligent sonnes of Adam.
1644 in 10th Rep. Royal Comm. Hist. MSS (1885) App. iv. 70 Having so opportune a nuncio I could not let pass without presenting a few lines unto you.
1672 Sir T. Browne Let. to Friend §2 Some secret sense or intimation by dreams,..airy nuncios [etc.].
1710 Polit. Ballads (1860) II. 95 The godly Lay-Five..By me their sure nuncio do send you this greeting.
1729 J. Harvey Life Robert Bruce i. 7 With Speed th'Immortal Nuncio hither flies.
1777 J. Brand Observ. Pop. Antiq. 92 Swallows.were honoured antiently as the Nuncios of the Spring.
1823 S. L. Fairfield Oh That Desert were my Dwelling Place in Poems 11 Love is the nuncio of despair.
1858 T. H. Chivers Sons of Usna v. xii. 91 More eloquent than the Nuncio of the Gods.
1914 W. S. Blunt Bride of Nile in Poet. Wks. II. ii. 384 Three Saracens Stand at the gate without, demanding audience... They come as nuncios.
1965 J. Valentine Dream Barker 49 Laugh, my little nuncio!
†3. A member of the Polish diet. Obs.
1684 Scanderbeg Redivivus ii. 22 Now this distinct Body of Nuntio's..is a Ballance to the Senators.
1753 Scots Mag. Jan. 3/1 The nuncios of a general diet of Poland were chosen in August last.
1774 Ann. Reg. 1773 39 Fifty of the Nuncios still opposing it to fifty-two who voted for it.
1792 W. Coxe Trav. Poland (ed. 4) I. i. v. 96 No resolution of the diet is valid, unless ratified by the unanimous assent of every nuntio.
1831 J. Sinclair Corr. II. 293 About two-thirds of the Nuncios wore the Polish dress.
1848 W. K. Kelly tr. L. Blanc Hist. Ten Years I. 482 All the nuncios rose as one man, and shouted, ‘To the ramparts!’
Derivatives
†nuncioship n. Obs rare
1652 Earl of Monmouth tr. G. Bentivoglio Hist. Relations Flanders 51 For that the Church-men which are in those parts are under the same Nuntioship [It. Nuntiatura].
†nunciotist adj. and n. Obs. rare
1673 Conf. between Protestants & Papist 25 Many Nunciotist Provincials of Regular Orders, and Abbots also.
1674 P. Walsh Irish Remonstrance 579 Appeared against the Nuntiotists and Owen-Roists.
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