legate

views updated Jun 11 2018

leg·ate / ˈlegit/ • n. 1. a member of the clergy, esp. a cardinal, representing the pope. ∎  archaic an ambassador or messenger.2. a general or governor of an ancient Roman province, or their deputy: the Roman legate of Syria.DERIVATIVES: leg·ate·ship / -ˌship/ n. leg·a·tine / ˈlegəˌtēn; -ˌtīn/ adj.

The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English

legate

views updated May 14 2018

legate ecclesiastic deputed to represent the Pope XII; ambassador, delegate XIV. — (O)F. légat — L. lēgātus, sb. use of pp. of lēgāre depute, delegate; see -ATE1.
So legation XV. — (O)F. or L.

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology T. F. HOAD

legate

views updated Jun 11 2018

legate a member of the clergy, especially a cardinal, representing the Pope.

The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable ELIZABETH KNOWLES

More From encyclopedia.com

About this article

legate

All Sources -
Updated Aug 24 2016 About encyclopedia.com content Print Topic

You Might Also Like