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Definitions for persona non gratapərˈsoʊ nə nɒn ˈgrɑ tə, ˈgreɪ tə, ˈgræt ə

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

per•so•na non gra•tapərˈsoʊ nə nɒn ˈgrɑ tə, ˈgreɪ tə, ˈgræt ə(adj.)

  1. not being personally acceptable or welcome.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. persona non grata(noun)

    a diplomat who is unacceptable to the government to which he is sent

  2. unwelcome person, persona non grata(noun)

    a person who for some reason is not wanted or welcome

Wiktionary

  1. persona non grata(Noun)

    A person who is not welcome, especially a diplomat in a foreign country.

    2. Origin: persona + non + grata (from gratus).

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