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legate(2)(dictionary)
legate(dictionary)

legate(1) (iou)



legate noun. LOE.
[Old & mod. French legat from Latin legatus use as noun of pa. pple of legare: see LEGATE verb, -ATE1.]
1. Orig., an ecclesiastic deputed to represent the Pope and vested with his authority. Now spec. a cardinal sent as papal ambassador extraordinary on special missions to States acknowledging the supreme spiritual authority of the Pope. LOE.
legate a latere a papal legate of the highest class and fullest powers.
b. Hist. A governor of a province of the Papal States. M17.
gen. An ambassador, a delegate, a messenger. LME.
Roman History. (The deputy of) a general or governor of a province. L15.
legateship noun the office of legate, the dignity of a legate, a post as a legate M16.