legate

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The deputy of a provincial governor or general in ancient Rome
A deputy representing the Pope, specifically a papal ambassador sent on special ecclesiastical missions
An ambassador or messenger
{n} an ambassador, especially from the pope
An ambassador or envoy
{i} official representative, emissary; representative of the Pope; assistant to an official (Roman History)
An official assistant given to a general or to the governor of a province
A legate is a person who is the official representative of another person, especially the Pope's official representative in a particular country. = representative. an important official representative, especially an official representative of the Pope (legat, from legatus, from the past participle of legare , from lex; LEGAL)
{f} bequeath, leave property to someone in a will, give by will
a member of a legation
An ecclesiastic representing the pope and invested with the authority of the Holy See
Under the emperors, a governor sent to a province
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legatee
{n} one who has a legacy left
legatee
One who receives a legacy
legatee
someone who receives money or property from a person who has died (legate (16-21 centuries), from legatus; LEGATE)
legatee
One to whom a legacy is bequeathed
legatee
someone to whom a legacy is bequeathed
legatee
{i} person who inherits a legacy; beneficiary, inheritor
legate

    Hyphenation

    leg·ate

    Turkish pronunciation

    legıt

    Pronunciation

    /ˈlegət/ /ˈlɛɡət/

    Etymology

    [ 'le-g&t ] (noun.) 12th century. Late Old English, from Old French legat, from Latin legatus (noun use of past participle of legare (“bequeath, send as envoy”)).
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