legate

[ leg-it ]

/ ˈlɛg ɪt /

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noun

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

1125–75; Middle English legat<Latin lēgātus deputy (noun use of masculine past participle of lēgāre to depute), equivalent to lēgā(re) + -tus past participle suffix

OTHER WORDS FROM legate

leg·ate·ship, nounun·der·leg·ate, noun

Words nearby legate

legal-size, legal tender, legal weight, Leganés, Legaspi, legate, legatee, legatine, legation, legato, legator

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Example sentences from the Web for legate

Cardinal Cajetan was the legate, and he was but little fitted to deal with Luther.
Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 3 of 8|Various
But prudence was the first and last essential; the legate must be content to wait, and also Philip must wait.
The Reign of Mary Tudor|W. Llewelyn Williams.
And when the legate passed, they let fly on the bridge more than two hundred sorts of birds; wasn't it beautiful, Linarde?
Notre-Dame de Paris|Victor Hugo
The Cardinal Legate was expecting him at one o'clock, and—would it be best to drive Bianca from his mind till afterwards?
A Siren|Thomas Adolphus Trollope

Caesar's whim made the mimic a senator, a legate, and a favorite.
A Thorny Path [Per Aspera], Complete|Georg Ebers

British Dictionary definitions for legate

legate

/ (ˈlɛɡɪt) /

noun

a messenger, envoy, or delegate

RC Church an emissary to a foreign state representing the Pope

Derived forms of legate

legateship, nounlegatine (ˈlɛɡəˌtaɪn), adjective

Word Origin for legate

Old English, via Old French from Latin lēgātus deputy, from lēgāre to delegate; related to lēx law

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单词	legate
释义	legate [ leg-it ] / ˈlɛg ɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR legate ON THESAURUS.COM noun 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 1125–75; Middle English legat<Latin lēgātus deputy (noun use of masculine past participle of lēgāre to depute), equivalent to lēgā(re) + -tus past participle suffix OTHER WORDS FROM legate leg·ate·ship, nounun·der·leg·ate, noun Words nearby legate legal-size, legal tender, legal weight, Leganés, Legaspi, legate, legatee, legatine, legation, legato, legator Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for legate Cardinal Cajetan was the legate, and he was but little fitted to deal with Luther. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 3 of 8\|Various But prudence was the first and last essential; the legate must be content to wait, and also Philip must wait. The Reign of Mary Tudor\|W. Llewelyn Williams. And when the legate passed, they let fly on the bridge more than two hundred sorts of birds; wasn't it beautiful, Linarde? Notre-Dame de Paris\|Victor Hugo The Cardinal Legate was expecting him at one o'clock, and—would it be best to drive Bianca from his mind till afterwards? A Siren\|Thomas Adolphus Trollope Caesar's whim made the mimic a senator, a legate, and a favorite. A Thorny Path [Per Aspera], Complete\|Georg Ebers British Dictionary definitions for legate legate / (ˈlɛɡɪt) / noun a messenger, envoy, or delegate RC Church an emissary to a foreign state representing the Pope Derived forms of legate legateship, nounlegatine (ˈlɛɡəˌtaɪn), adjective Word Origin for legate Old English, via Old French from Latin lēgātus deputy, from lēgāre to delegate; related to lēx law Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to legate ambassador, emissary, deputy, envoy, agent, delegate, representative, nuncio
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legate

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