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legate¹
- /ˈlɛɡɪt/
- /ˈlɛɡət/
- /ˈliːɡeɪt/ nonstandard
Rhymes with -ɛɡɪt, -ɛɡət
Where it comes from
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”).
noun legates
- A deputy representing the pope, specifically a papal ambassador sent on special ecclesiastical missions.
- An ambassador or messenger. Moſt great and puiſant Monarke of the earth, Your Baſſoe wil accompliſh your beheſt: And ſhew your pleaſure to the Perſean, As fits the Legate of the ſtately Turke.
- The deputy of a provincial governor or general in ancient Rome. Legate, I had the news last night—my cohort ordered home By ships to Portus Itius and thence by road to Rome.
legate²
- /ləˈɡeɪt/
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Latin lēgātus, perfect passive participle of lēgō (“to bequeath, leave as legacy, legate”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix).
verb legates · legating · legated
- To leave as a legacy.
- past participle of legate
legate³
- /ˈlɛɡɪt/
- /ˈlɛɡət/
- /ˈliːɡeɪt/ nonstandard
Rhymes with -ɛɡɪt, -ɛɡət
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Latin lēgātum (“a legacy”), substantivized from the neuter forms of the perfect passive participle of lēgō (“to bequeath, leave as legacy, legate”). Doublet of legacy.
noun legates
- A legacy or bequest.
Legate⁴
proper noun Legates
- A surname.
Translations
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noun deputy representing the pope
| Español | legado pontificio |
|---|---|
| Français | légat |
| Deutsch | Legat |
| Ελληνικά | παπικός έξαρχος papikós éxarchos |
| Русский | лега́т legát |
noun ambassador or messenger
| Español | legado (desus.) |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Gesandte |
| Ελληνικά | απεσταλμένος apestalménos, εκπρόσωπος ekprósopos |
Talk about this word "legate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/legate. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. legate. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/legate "legate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/legate.Cite this
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title = {legate},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/legate},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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