legate

Signification (Anglais)

Noun

1. A deputy representing the pope, specifically a papal ambassador sent on special ecclesiastical missions.
2. An ambassador or messenger.
3. The deputy of a provincial governor or general in ancient Rome.

Verb

1. (transitive) To leave as a legacy.
2. (form-of, obsolete, participle, past) past participle of legate

Concepts

légat

léguer

Synonymes

ambassador

official emissary

bequeath

envoy

heir

high commissioner

inheritor

leave

legacy

successor

beneficiary

Traductions

legato papale

Legat

legaat

κληροδοτώ

κληροδόχος

κληρονόμος

έξαρχος

legado

elçi

sefir

sefirlik

embaixador

emissário

legado

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈlɛɡɪt/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de ancien anglais: -

In summary

Inherited from Old English legat(e), from Old French legat, from Latin lēgātus, substantivized from the perfect passive participle of lēgō (“to bequeath, send as envoy”).