legate

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noun

leg·ate ˈle-gət How to pronounce legate (audio)

: a usually official emissary

legateship

ˈle-gət-ˌship How to pronounce legate (audio)

noun

legate

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verb

le·gate li-ˈgāt How to pronounce legate (audio)

legated; legating

transitive verb

: bequeath sense 1

legator

li-ˈgā-tər How to pronounce legate (audio)

noun

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Noun the legate was charged with a list of objectives to accomplish on behalf of his country

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In the 1520s Thomas Wolsey, Cardinal legate of England, drove forward a similar program of moral and financial reform, winding up a further 29 monasteries.

Crawford Gribben, WSJ, 29 Apr. 2022 The Franciscan Plano Carpini, who traveled the empire as papal legate in 1246, described a draconian tax collector demanding one in three boys from every Russian family, as well as unmarried women.

Colin Thubron, The New York Review of Books, 6 July 2021 The wife of the ailing emperor sends an Imperial legate — her nephew — to investigate.

N. K. Jemisin, New York Times, 14 July 2017 That Francis forced Festing’s resignation without deigning to pick up Burke’s gauntlet was further vindication of the Pope, who will soon appoint his own legate to run the Order.

James Carroll, The New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2017

单词	legations
释义	legate 1 of 2 noun leg·ate ˈle-gət : a usually official emissary legateship ˈle-gət-ˌship noun legate 2 of 2 verb le·gate li-ˈgāt legated; legating transitive verb : bequeath sense 1 legator li-ˈgā-tər noun Did you know? Legate is a somewhat old-fashioned word, less used today than it was a century ago. More common is the synonym envoy. In the days before electronic communications, a legate often had particularly large responsibilities, since he couldn't check with his government to be sure he was doing the right thing. The Vatican still sends papal legates to represent the pope's point of view in negotiations. Synonyms Noun agent ambassador delegate emissary envoy minister representative See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun the legate was charged with a list of objectives to accomplish on behalf of his country Recent Examples on the Web Noun In the 1520s Thomas Wolsey, Cardinal legate of England, drove forward a similar program of moral and financial reform, winding up a further 29 monasteries. Crawford Gribben, WSJ, 29 Apr. 2022 The Franciscan Plano Carpini, who traveled the empire as papal legate in 1246, described a draconian tax collector demanding one in three boys from every Russian family, as well as unmarried women. Colin Thubron, The New York Review of Books, 6 July 2021 The wife of the ailing emperor sends an Imperial legate — her nephew — to investigate. N. K. Jemisin, New York Times, 14 July 2017 That Francis forced Festing’s resignation without deigning to pick up Burke’s gauntlet was further vindication of the Pope, who will soon appoint his own legate to run the Order. James Carroll, The New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2017 Word History Etymology Noun Middle English, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French legat, from Latin legatus "deputy, emissary," from past participle of legare "to delegate, send as emissary, bequeath," from leg-, lex Verb legatus, past participle of legare "to bequeath" First Known Use Noun before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above Verb 15th century, in the meaning defined above legations noun plural of legation as in embassies Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance embassies missions delegations contingents detachments squads teams companies delegacies crews gangs outfits bands parties
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