Legate
['legət]
Definition
(n.) An ambassador or envoy.
(n.) An ecclesiastic representing the pope and invested with the authority of the Holy See.
(n.) An official assistant given to a general or to the governor of a province.
(n.) Under the emperors, a governor sent to a province.
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Synonyms and Synonymous
n. [1]. Ambassador, deputy, envoy, delegate.[2]. The Pope's ambassador.
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Definition
n. an ambassador esp. from the Pope: a delegate deputy esp. a foreign envoy chosen by the senate of ancient Rome or a general or consul's lieutenant.—n. Leg′ateship.—adj. Leg′atīne of or relating to a legate.—n. Legā′tion the person or persons sent as legates or ambassadors: the official abode of a legation.
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Examples
- There was a papal legate in Pekin in 1346, but he seems to have been a mere papal diplomatist. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- The German sword was always clattering over the Alps into Italy, and missions and legates toiling over in the reverse direction. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
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