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- DictionaryLeg·ate/ˈleɡət/
noun
- 1. a member of the clergy, especially a cardinal, representing the Pope: "a papal legate arrived in France on a peacemaking mission"
- 2. a general or governor of an ancient Roman province, or their deputy: "the Roman legate of Syria"
Legate can be a noun meaning an official emissary or a verb meaning to bequeath. Learn the synonyms, examples, word history, and related articles of legate from Merriam-Webster dictionary.
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an assistant to a general or to a consul or magistrate, in the government of any army or a province; a commander of a legion. a provincial governor of senatorial rank appointed by the emperor. an envoy or emissary. legate. / ˈlɛɡɪt; ˈlɛɡəˌtaɪn /.
A legate is a person appointed by a superior authority to act as a representative or agent. The word comes from Latin lēgātus, meaning 'deputy' or 'commissioner'. See different meanings and examples of legate in Roman Catholic Church, politics, history and military.
A legate is an official emissary, especially an official representative of the pope. Learn the origin, usage and synonyms of the word legate from various dictionaries and sources.
A legate is a person who is the official representative of another person, especially the Pope's official representative in a country. Learn more about the word origin, usage, and related terms of legate from Collins English Dictionary.
IPA guide. Other forms: legates. Definitions of legate. noun. a member of a legation. synonyms: official emissary. see more.
A legate is the official representative of the Pope in a foreign country. Learn how to pronounce, use and distinguish legate from similar words with the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.