legate

Meaning

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

Synonyms

ambassador

official emissary

bequeath

envoy

heir

high commissioner

inheritor

leave

legacy

successor

beneficiary

Translations

légat

sefirlik

Legat

κληρονόμος

έξαρχος

κληροδοτώ

κληροδόχος

léguer

legato papale

legaat

legado

elçi

sefir

παπικός έξαρχος

emissário

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈlɛɡɪt/

Etymology

Inherited from Old English: -

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”).