leg|ate|ship — «LEHG iht shihp», noun. the dignity and office of a legate … Useful english dictionary
leg·ate — /ˈlɛgət/ noun, pl ates [count] : an official representative sent to a foreign country; especially : an official representative of the pope a papal legate … Useful english dictionary
leg — black·leg·gery; black·leg·ism; boot·leg·ger; col·leg·er; ec·leg·ma; en·leg·end·ed; hy·leg; jock·te·leg; leg·an·tine; leg; leg·a·tee; leg·ate·ship; leg·a·tine; leg·a·tive; leg·bar; leg·end·ar·i·ly; leg·end·ist; leg·end·ize; leg·end·ry;… … English syllables
legate — leg•ate [[t]ˈlɛg ɪt[/t]] n. 1) rel an ecclesiastic delegated by the pope as his representative 2) anh (in ancient Rome) a) an assistant to a general or to the governor of a province b) a provincial governor appointed by the emperor 3) an envoy or … From formal English to slang
legate — leg|ate [ legət ] noun count an official representative, especially of a POPE (=the leader of the Roman Catholic Church) or a government, who is sent to foreign countries … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
legate — leg|ate [ˈlegıt] n [Date: 1100 1200; : Old French; Origin: legat, from Latin legatus, from the past participle of legare to send as a representative, leave after your death , from lex; LEGAL] an important official representative, especially an… … Dictionary of contemporary English
legateship — leg·ate·ship … English syllables
a — Legate Leg ate (l[e^]g [asl]t), n. [OE. legat, L. legatus, fr. legare to send with a commission or charge, to depute, fr. lex, legis, law: cf. F. l[ e]gat, It. legato. See {Legal}.] 1. An ambassador or envoy. [1913 Webster] 2. An ecclesiastic… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
b — Legate Leg ate (l[e^]g [asl]t), n. [OE. legat, L. legatus, fr. legare to send with a commission or charge, to depute, fr. lex, legis, law: cf. F. l[ e]gat, It. legato. See {Legal}.] 1. An ambassador or envoy. [1913 Webster] 2. An ecclesiastic… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
c — Legate Leg ate (l[e^]g [asl]t), n. [OE. legat, L. legatus, fr. legare to send with a commission or charge, to depute, fr. lex, legis, law: cf. F. l[ e]gat, It. legato. See {Legal}.] 1. An ambassador or envoy. [1913 Webster] 2. An ecclesiastic… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English