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2. The permanent official representative of
the pope at a foreign court or seat of government. Distinguished
from a legate a latere, whose mission is temporary in its
nature, or for some special purpose. Nuncios are of higher rank than
internuncios.

||Nun"ci*us (?), n.; pl.
Nuncii (#). [L.] (Roman & Old Eng. Law)
(a) A messenger. (b)
The information communicated.

Nun"cu*pate (?), v. t. [L.
nuncupatus, p. p. of nuncupare to nuncupate, prob. fr.
nomen name + capere to take.] 1.
To declare publicly or solemnly; to proclaim formally.
[Obs.]

In whose presence did St. Peter nuncupate it
?

2. To dedicate by declaration; to inscribe;
as, to nuncupate a book. [Obs.] Evelyn.

Nun`cu*pa"tion (?), n. [L.
nuncupatio.] The act of nuncupating. [Obs.]

Nun*cu"pa*tive (?), a.


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