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Persona Non Grata

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What does Persona Non Grata mean?

noun

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

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To the gateman EVERY ONE was persona non grata without proper credentials, and Edison had to wait outside until he could get some one to identify him.
Frank Lewis Dyer; Thomas Commerford MartinEdison: His Life and InventionsProject Gutenberg ebook #820