nuncio vs proxy

nuncio

noun
  • The ecclesiastic title of a permanent diplomatic representative of the Roman Catholic Church to a sovereign state or international organization, who is accorded a rank equivalent to an accredited ambassador, and may also be given additional privileges including recognition as Dean in a country's diplomatic corps. 

  • Any member of any Sejm of the Kingdom of Poland, Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, Galicia (of the Austrian Partition), Duchy of Warsaw, Congress Poland, or Grand Duchy of Posen. 

  • One who bears a message; a messenger. 

proxy

noun
  • The written appointment of a proctor in suits in the ecclesiastical courts 

  • A proximity mine; a mine that explodes when something approaches within a certain distance. 

  • The authority to act for another, especially when written. 

  • An agent or substitute authorized to act for another person. 

  • A measurement of one physical quantity that is used as an indicator of the value of another 

  • An interface for a service, especially for one that is remote, resource-intensive, or otherwise difficult to use directly. 

adj
  • Used as a proxy or acting as a proxy. 

verb
  • To serve as a proxy for. 

  • To function as a server for a client device, but pass on the requests to another server for service. 

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