legate
21legate a latere — ˌäˈläd.əˌrā noun Etymology: part translation of Medieval Latin legatus a latere, literally, legate from the side : a confidential papal legate of the highest degree who is appointed especially for a particular mission and not as a permanent… …
22legate — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French & Latin; Anglo French legat, from Latin legatus deputy, emissary, from past participle of legare to depute, send as emissary, bequeath, from leg , lex Date: 12th century a usually official… …
23LEGATE — the title of the Pope s representative or ambassador; in medieval times this office was attached to certain bishoprics, and the bishops were styled legati nati; besides these there were legati a latere, generally cardinals, and legati missi,… …
24legate — (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. agent. See commission …
25legate — leg|ate [ˈlegıt] n [Date: 1100 1200; : Old French; Origin: legat, from Latin legatus, from the past participle of legare to send as a representative, leave after your death , from lex; LEGAL] an important official representative, especially an… …
26legate — leg|ate [ legət ] noun count an official representative, especially of a POPE (=the leader of the Roman Catholic Church) or a government, who is sent to foreign countries …
27legate — sb. RG. 499, 506 …
28legate — leg·ate || legɪt n. official representative, emissary; representative of the Pope; assistant to an official (Roman History) v. bequeath, leave property to someone in a will, give by will …
29legate — 1) eaglet 2) gelate …
30Legate — A person entrusted with a specific office or authority by the Pope …
