Nunc
[noo ngk; English nuhngk] /nʊŋk; English nʌŋk/
adverb, Latin.
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- Nunciature
[nuhn-shee-uh-cher, -choo r, -see-, noo n-] /ˈnʌn ʃi ə tʃər, -ˌtʃʊər, -si-, ˈnʊn-/ noun 1. the office or the term of service of a nuncio. /ˈnʌnsɪətʃə/ noun 1. the office or term of office of a nuncio