- apostolic delegate
- noun Date: circa 1907 an ecclesiastical representative of the Holy See to the Catholic hierarchy of another country
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
apostolic delegate
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Apostolic delegate — Ap os*tol ic del e*gate (R. C. Ch.) The diplomatic agent of the pope highest in grade, superior to a nuncio. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
apostolic delegate — n. a church official empowered to represent the pope, specif. in a country that does not have diplomatic relations with the Vatican … English World dictionary
apostolic delegate — a representative of the pope in a country that has no regular diplomatic relations with the Vatican. Cf. nuncio. [1905 10] * * * ▪ Roman Catholicism Vatican representative with no diplomatic status and hence no power to deal with civil… … Universalium
apostolic delegate — noun (Roman Catholic Church) a representative of the Holy See in a country that has no formal diplomatic relations with it • Topics: ↑Roman Catholic, ↑Western Church, ↑Roman Catholic Church, ↑Church of Rome, ↑Roman Church • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
apostolic delegate — Апостолический делегат … Вестминстерский словарь теологических терминов
apostolic delegate — ap′ostol′ic del′egate n. gov a representative of the pope in a country that has no regular diplomatic relations with the Vatican … From formal English to slang
apostolic delegate — /ˌæpəstɒlɪk ˈdɛləgət/ (say .apuhstolik deluhguht) noun an ecclesiastical representative of the pope in a country which has no diplomatic relations with the Vatican …
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