legate
A deputy representing the pope, specifically a papal ambassador sent on special…A deputy representing the pope, specifically a papal ambassador sent on special ecclesiastical missions.
Значение
значений: 4A deputy representing the pope, specifically a papal ambassador sent on special ecclesiastical missions.
Legat
лега́тlegát
An ambassador or messenger.
Gesandte
The deputy of a provincial governor or general in ancient Rome.
лега́тlegát
(устаревшее)A legacy or bequest.
- a member of a legation
Переводы
языков: 5По значениям 1
По значениям 2
Происхождение
Inherited from Old English legat(e), from Old French legat, from Latin lēgātus, substantivInherited 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”).
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.
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Формы
мн. число: legatesСинонимы
синонимов: 1- a member of a legation:official emissary