Defn: A portion of food taken at or after noon, usually between full meals; a luncheon. [Written also noonshun.] Hudibras.
NUNCIATE
Nun"ci*ate, n.
Defn: One who announces; a messenger; a nuncio. [Obs.] Hoole.
NUNCIATURE
Nun"ci*a*ture, n. Etym: [L. nunciare, nuntiare, to announce, report,
fr. nuncius, nuntius, messenger: cf. F. nonciature, It. nunziatura.
See Nuncio.]
Defn: The office of a nuncio. Clarendon.
NUNCIO Nun"ci*o, n.; pl. Nuncios. Etym: [It. nunzio, nuncio, fr. L. nuncius, nuntius, messenger; perh. akin to novus new, E. new, and thus, one who brings news. Cf. Announce.]
1. A messenger. [Obs.] Shak.
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.
NUNCIUS Nun"ci*us, n.; pl. Nuncii. Etym: [L.] (Roman & Old Eng. Law) (a) A messenger. (b) The information communicated.
NUNCUPATE Nun"cu*pate, v. t. Etym: [L. nuncupatus, p. p. of nuncupare to nuncupate, prob. fr. nomen name + capere to take.]