legate
an ecclesiastic delegated by the pope as his representative.
Roman History.
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.
Origin of legate
1Other words from legate
- leg·ate·ship, noun
- un·der·leg·ate, noun
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How to use legate in a sentence
The object of his life was realized four years afterwards, in 1152, during the legateship of his successor.
The Archbishop had been offered 120,000 florins and the perpetual legateship of Germany by Francis.
Europe in the Sixteenth Century 1494-1598, Fifth Edition | A. H. (Arthur Henry) Johnson
British Dictionary definitions for legate
/ (ˈlɛɡɪt) /
a messenger, envoy, or delegate
RC Church an emissary to a foreign state representing the Pope
Origin of legate
1Derived forms of legate
- legateship, noun
- legatine (ˈlɛɡəˌtaɪn), adjective
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