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persona grata

[per-soh-nah grah-tah, per-soh-nuh grah-tuh, grey-tuh, grat-uh] / pɛrˈsoʊ nɑ ˈgrɑ tɑ, pərˈsoʊ nə ˈgrɑ tə, ˈgreɪ tə, ˈgræt ə /
NOUN
welcome person
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Cavett: I was actually persona grata at the White House for a brief time.

From New York Times • Sep. 5, 2016

He was at all times persona grata with royalty.

From Time Magazine Archive

Naturally he is persona grata at Buckingham-on-Thames and in other conservative and princely household.

From Time Magazine Archive

Today Ambassador Bullitt, highly persona grata in Moscow, constitutes almost the sole friendly link between Moscow and Washington.

From Time Magazine Archive

The work was harassing; he was not a persona grata with his colleagues, and none sought to lighten his burdens.

From Velazquez by Bensusan, S. L. (Samuel Levy)




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