legation
legation · legations
The purpose for which a legate is sentThe purpose for which a legate is sent; a legate's mission or commission. Now rare (cf. OED)
Meaning
4 sensesThe purpose for which a legate is sent; a legate's mission or commission. Now rare (cf. OED)
The post or office of a legate; a legateship.
the post or office of legate
A diplomatic mission.
a permanent diplomatic mission headed by a minister
The official residence of a diplomat.
Translations
3 languagesOrigin
From Latin lēgātiō.From Latin lēgātiō.
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Forms
plural: legationsSynonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- the post or office of legate:legateship
- a permanent diplomatic mission headed by a minister:foreign mission
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedlegationary