persona grata as a noun: - 1
persona grata
noun
1 persona grata
A diplomat who is acceptable to the government to which he is sent.
Roget 899:
favorite,
pet,
cosset,
minion,
idol,
jewel,
spoiled child,
enfant gat_e [Fr.];
led captain;
crony;
fondling;
apple of one's eye,
man after one's own heart;
persona grata.
love,
[person who is a favorite (terms of address)],
dear,
darling,
duck,
duckey,
honey,
sugar,
jewel;
mopsey†,
moppet,
princess;
sweetheart,
sweetie
etc.
(love)
897.
teacher's pet.
general favorite,
universal favorite;
idol of the people.
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Roget 890:
friend,
friend of one's bosom;
alter ego;
best friend,
bosom friend,
soulmate,
fast friend;
amicus [Lat.];
usque ad aras [Lat.];
fidus Achates [Lat.];
persona grata.
acquaintance,
neighbor,
next-door neighbor,
casual acquaintance,
nodding acquaintance;
wellwisher.
favorer,
fautor†,
patron,
Mecaenas;
tutelary saint,
good genius,
advocate,
partisan,
sympathizer;
ally;
friend in need
etc.
(auxiliary)
711.
comrade,
mate,
companion,
familiar,
confrere,
comrade,
camarade†,
confidante,
intimate;
old crony,
crony;
chum;
pal;
buddy,
bosom buddy;
playfellow,
playmate,
childhood friend;
bedfellow,
bedmate;
chamber fellow.
associate,
colleague,
compeer.
schoolmate,
schoolfellow†;
classfellow†,
classman†,
classmate;
roommate;
fellow-man,
stable companion.
best man,
maid of honor,
matron of honor.
compatriot;
fellow countryman,
countryman.
shopmate,
fellow-worker,
shipmate,
messmate†;
fellow companion,
boon companion,
pot companion;
copartner,
partner,
senior partner,
junior partner.
Arcades ambo Pylades and Orestes Castor and Arcades ambo Pylades and Orestes Castor and Pollux†,
Nisus and Euryalus [Lat.],
Damon and Pythias,
par nobile fratrum [Lat.].
host,
Amphitryon†,
Boniface;
guest,
visitor,
prot_eg_e.
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Moby thesaurus: acceptable person, capital fellow, diamond, gem, gentleman, good fellow, good lot, good man, good person, good sort, good woman, honest man, jewel, lady, mensch, pearl, perfect gentleman, perfect lady, prince, real man, right sort, rough diamond, worthy ... show more.
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