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n. [ OE. nonechenche, for noneschenche, prop., a noon drink; none noon + schenchen, schenken, skinken, to pour, AS. scencan. See Noon, and Skink, v. i. ] A portion of food taken at or after noon, usually between full meals; a luncheon. [ Written also noonshun. ] Hudibras. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who announces; a messenger; a nuncio. [ Obs. ] Hoole. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. nunciare, nuntiare, to announce, report, fr. nuncius, nuntius, messenger: cf. F. nonciature, It. nunziatura. See Nuncio. ] The office of a nuncio. Clarendon. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. Nuncios [ It. nunzio, nuncio, fr. L. nuncius, nuntius, messenger; perh. akin to novus new, E. new, and thus, one who brings news. Cf. Announce. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. A messenger. [ Obs. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

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. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n.; pl. Nuncii [ L. ] (Roman & Old Eng. Law) (a) A messenger. (b) The information communicated. [ 1913 Webster ]

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. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

In whose presence did St. Peter nuncupate it? Barrow. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To dedicate by declaration; to inscribe; as, to nuncupate a book. [ Obs. ] Evelyn. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. nuncupatio. ] The act of nuncupating. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. nuncupativus nominal: cf. F. nuncupatif. ] 1. Publicly or solemnly declaratory. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Nominal; existing only in name. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Oral; not written. [ 1913 Webster ]

Nuncupative will or
Nuncupative testament, a will or testament made by word of mouth only, before witnesses, as by a soldier or seaman, and depending on oral testimony for proof. Blackstone. [ 1913 Webster ]