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View usage for: (legɪt) Word forms: plural legatescountable nounA legate is a person who is the official representative of another person, especially the Pope's official representative in a country. [formal] ...Pope Innocent VI's legate, Cardinal Albornoz. Synonyms: representative, deputy, ambassador, delegate More Synonyms of legate legate in British English (ˈlɛɡɪt) noun1. a messenger, envoy, or delegate 2. Roman Catholic Church an emissary to a foreign state representing the Pope Derived forms legateship (ˈlegateˌship) noun legatine (ˈlɛɡəˌtaɪn) adjective Word origin Old English, via Old French from Latin lēgātus deputy, from lēgāre to delegate; related to lēx law legate in American English (ˈlɛgɪt) noun1. an envoy or ambassador 2. Roman the governor of a province, or his deputy Derived forms legateship (ˈlegateˌship) noun legatine (ˈlegatine) adjective Word origin ME < OFr legat < L legatus, pp. of legare, to send as ambassador < lex, law: see legal Examples of 'legate' in a sentencelegate Definition a messenger, esp. one representing the Pope Pope Innocent VI's legate Additional synonymsDefinition a diplomat of the highest rank, sent to another country as permanent representative of his or her own country the German ambassador to Poland Synonyms representative, minister, agent, deputy, diplomat, envoy, consul, attaché, emissary, legate, plenipotentiaryDefinition a person chosen to represent others at a conference or meeting The rebels' chief delegate repeated their demands. Synonyms representative, agent, deputy, ambassador, commissioner, envoy, proxy, depute (Scottish), legate, spokesman or woman or person Definition a person appointed to act on behalf of another France's minister for culture and his deputy attended the meeting. Synonyms substitute, representative, stand-in, ambassador, agent, commissioner, delegate, lieutenant, subordinate, proxy, surrogate, second-in-command, nuncio, legate, vicegerent, number two - legalistic
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Additional synonymsDefinition an agent sent on a mission by a government or head of state the President's special emissary to Hanoi Synonyms envoy, agent, deputy, representative, ambassador, diplomat, delegate, courier, herald, messenger, consul, attaché, go-between, legateDefinition a messenger or representative the Secretary General's personal envoy Synonyms messenger, agent, deputy, representative, delegate, courier, intermediary, emissaryDefinition a person who takes messages from one person or group to another The document is to be sent by messenger. Synonyms courier, agent, runner, carrier, herald, envoy, bearer, go-between, emissary, harbinger (literary), delivery boy, errand boy Definition a papal ambassador The papal nuncio is expected to arrive in Prague before the end of this month. Synonyms ambassador, representative, envoy, messenger, legate |