legate

ˈlɛgət

Definition

Definition of legate - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

diplomacy

Rare

ambassador or envoy

Rare

The legate negotiated the peace treaty.

delegate

emissary

representative

religion

TECH.

papal ambassador on special church missions

TECH.

The legate was sent to resolve the dispute.

delegate

emissary

envoy

ancient Rome

Rare

deputy of a Roman provincial governor

Rare

The legate governed the province in the governor's absence.

delegate

envoy

representative

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Origin of legate

Latin, legatus (envoy)

Terms with legate included in their meaning

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tribune

roman army

military officer in Ancient Rome below a legate

legateship

official role

position or authority of a legate

legateship

time period

duration of serving as a legate

Examples of legate in a sentence

A papal legate attended the conference on behalf of the Pope.
A legate was appointed to oversee the church's interests abroad.
The legate delivered the Pope's message to the congregation.
The legate was respected by the local citizens.
A legate was appointed to oversee the military operations.

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French:légat, envoyé du pape, ...
German:Gesandter, Legat, ...
Italian:legato, inviato papale, ...
Spanish:legado, enviado papal, ...
Portuguese:legado, ...
Chinese:使节, 教皇特使, ...
Japanese:使節, 教皇使節, ...
Arabic:مَبْعُوث, مُفَوَّض بَابَوِي, ...
Hebrew:שָׁלִיחַ, שָׁלִיחַ אֲפִיפְיוֹרִי, ...
Russian:легат, папский посол, ...
Ukrainian:легат, заступник губернатора, ...
Hindi:लीगेट, रोमन उप, ...
Bengali:দূত, লেগেট, ...
Catalan:legat, llegat, ...
Czech:velvyslanec, papežský legát, ...
Danish:legat, pavelig udsending, ...
Dutch:gezant, legaat, ...
Greek:απεσταλμένος, παπικός πρέσβης, ...
Hungarian:követ, pápai követ, ...
Khmer:ប្រេសិត, តំណាងពិសេសរបស់សម្តេចប៉ាបសម្រាប់បេសកកម្មសាសនាចក្រ, ...
Korean:특사, 교황 대사, ...
Persian:نماینده, نماینده پاپ, ...
Polish:legat, wysłannik papieski, ...
Portuguese (BR):legado, núncio, ...
Romanian:legat, trimis papal, ...
Swedish:legat, ...
Thai:ทูต, ทูตสันตะปาปา, ...
Turkish:elçi, legat, ...
Vietnamese:phái viên, đại sứ giáo hoàng, ...

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Noun

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