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leg·ate  (lěg'ĭt)  n. Abbr. leg. An official emissary, especially an official representative of the pope. [Middle English, from Old French legat, from Medieval Latin lēgātus, from Latin, past participle of lēgāre, to depute; see leg- in Indo-European roots.] leg'ate·ship' n. |
| le·ga·to (lĭ-gä'tō) adv. & adj. Abbr. leg. In a smooth, even style without any noticeable break between the notes. Used chiefly as a direction. n. pl. le·ga·tos A legato passage or movement. [Italian, past participle of legare, to bind, tie together, from Latin ligāre; see leig- in Indo-European roots.] |
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