legate.
A deputy representing the pope, specifically a papal ambassador sent on special ecclesiastical missions.
Meaning & usage
A deputy representing the pope, specifically a papal ambassador sent on special ecclesiastical missions.
An ambassador or messenger.
The deputy of a provincial governor or general in ancient Rome.
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Old English legat(e), from Old French legat, from Latin lēgātus, substantivized from the perfect passive participle of lēgō (“to bequeath, send as envoy”).
To leave as a legacy.
past participle of legate
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Latin lēgātus, perfect passive participle of lēgō (“to bequeath, leave as legacy, legate”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix).
A legacy or bequest.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Latin lēgātum (“a legacy”), substantivized from the neuter forms of the perfect passive participle of lēgō (“to bequeath, leave as legacy, legate”). Doublet of legacy.
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