Legate
WordNet
noun
(1) A member of a legation
WiktionaryText
Etymology
Late , from , from (noun use of past participle of ).
Noun
- A deputy representing the Pope, specifically a papal ambassador sent on special ecclesiastical missions.
- An ambassador or messenger.
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- 1965: The dark figure on the raised white terrace; legate of the sun facing the sun; the most ancient royal power. — John Fowles, The Magus
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- The deputy of a provincial governor or general in ancient Rome.
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Verb
legate