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English Dictionary - With Multi-Lingual Search Your Query of 'legate' Resulted in 1 Matches Displaying Items 1 through 1 Definitions legate noun  a deputy representing the Pope, specifically a papal ambassador sent on special ecclesiastical missions an ambassador or messenger 1965: The dark figure on the raised white terrace; of the sun facing the sun; the most ancient royal power. " John Fowles, The Magus the deputy of a provincial governor or general in ancient Rome Etymology: Late Old English, from Old French légat, from Latin legatus (noun use of past participle of legare "bequeath, send as envoy").        Find:   Words Starting With:   Words Ending With:   Words Containing:   Words That Match:    Translate Into:    Dutch   French   German    Italian   Spanish Browse the Dictionary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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