legate
11Legate — This unusual and interesting name is of early medieval origin, and is an occupational surname for an ambassador or deputy. The derivation is from the Old French and Middle English word legat , itself derived from the Latin legis , meaning to… …
12legate — [[t]le̱gɪt[/t]] legates N COUNT A legate is a person who is the official representative of another person, especially the Pope s official representative in a particular country. [FORMAL] ...Pope Innocent VI s legate, Cardinal Albornoz. Syn:… …
13legate — n. 1. Envoy, deputy, delegate. See ambassador. 2. Papal ambassador, pope s legate, cardinal legate …
14legate — UK [ˈleɡət] / US noun [countable] Word forms legate : singular legate plural legates an official representative, especially of a pope (= the leader of the Roman Catholic Church) or a government, who is sent to a foreign country …
15legate — n. 1 a member of the clergy representing the Pope. 2 Rom.Hist. a a deputy of a general. b a governor or deputy governor of a province. 3 archaic an ambassador or delegate. Phrases and idioms: legate a latere a papal legate of the highest class,… …
16legate — noun /ˈlɛɡət/ a) A deputy representing the Pope, specifically a papal ambassador sent on special ecclesiastical missions. , 1965, The dark figure on the raised white terrace; legate of the sun facing the sun; the most ancient royal power. John… …
17legate — Synonyms and related words: ambassador, ambassadress, apostolic delegate, attache, career diplomat, chancellor, charge, commercial attache, commissar, commissary, commissionaire, commissioner, consul, consul general, consular agent, delegate,… …
18legate — leg•ate [[t]ˈlɛg ɪt[/t]] n. 1) rel an ecclesiastic delegated by the pope as his representative 2) anh (in ancient Rome) a) an assistant to a general or to the governor of a province b) a provincial governor appointed by the emperor 3) an envoy or …
19legate — n. papal envoy; ambassador. ♦ legation, n. dispatch of legate; embassy …
20legate a latere — [ˌlɛgət α: latəreɪ, ri] noun a papal legate of the highest class, with full powers. Origin C16: from legate + L. a latere by a third party …
