First Known Use: 1904
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persona non grata
adjective per·so·na non gra·ta \pər-ˈsō-nə-ˌnän-ˈgra-tə, -ˈgrä-\
Definition of PERSONA NON GRATA
: personally unacceptable or unwelcome
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Origin of PERSONA NON GRATA
New Latin, unacceptable person
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