Definitions for Legate
ˈlɛg ɪtlegate

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. legate, official emissarynoun

   a member of a legation

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. legatenoun

   A deputy representing the Pope, specifically a papal ambassador sent on special ecclesiastical missions.

2. legatenoun

   An ambassador or messenger.

3. legatenoun

   The deputy of a provincial governor or general in ancient Rome.

4. Etymology: Late, from legat, from legatus (nominal use of perfect passive participle of lego).

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Legatenoun

   Etymology: legatus, Latin; legat, French; legato, Italian.

   1. A deputy; an ambassador.

   The legates from th’ Ætolian prince return:
   Sad news they bring, that after all the cost,
   And care employ’d, their embassy is lost. John Dryden, Æneis.

   2. A kind of spiritual embassador from the pope; a commissioner deputed by the pope for ecclesiastical affairs.

   Look where the holy legate comes apace,
   To give us warrant from the hand of heav’n. William Shakespeare.

   Upon the legate ’s summons, he submitted himself to an examination, and appeared before him. Francis Atterbury.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. legate

   A legate is a representative or ambassador, typically an official representative of the Pope or a high-ranking member of the clergy who is sent to assist or act on behalf of the Roman Catholic Church. The term can also be used in a broader context to refer to any representative or emissary appointed by a governing body or entity.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Legatenoun

   an ambassador or envoy

2. Legatenoun

   an ecclesiastic representing the pope and invested with the authority of the Holy See

3. Legatenoun

   an official assistant given to a general or to the governor of a province

4. Legatenoun

   under the emperors, a governor sent to a province

5. Etymology: [OE. legat, L. legatus, fr. legare to send with a commission or charge, to depute, fr. lex, legis, law: cf. F. lgat, It. legato. See Legal.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Legate

   leg′āt, n. an ambassador, esp. from the Pope: a delegate, deputy, esp. a foreign envoy chosen by the senate of ancient Rome, or a general or consul's lieutenant.—n. Leg′ateship.—adj. Leg′atīne, of or relating to a legate.—n. Legā′tion, the person or persons sent as legates or ambassadors: the official abode of a legation. [Fr. légat, It. legato—L. legatus—legāre, to send with a commission.]

The Nuttall EncyclopediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Legate

   the title of the Pope's representative or ambassador; in medieval times this office was attached to certain bishoprics, and the bishops were styled legati nati; besides these there were legati a latere, generally cardinals, and legati missi, or nuncios specially appointed; legates used to claim full papal jurisdiction within their provinces, which caused many disputes; now they are ambassadors for spiritual purposes at Roman Catholic Courts—Vienna, Münich, Madrid, Lisbon, and Paris—and do not interfere with the authority of the bishops.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. LEGATE

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Legate is ranked #27185 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Legate surname appeared 890 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Legate.
   
   95.5% or 850 total occurrences were White.
   1.8% or 16 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.4% or 13 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.6% or 6 total occurrences were Asian.

Anagrams for Legate »

1. eaglet

2. telega

3. teagle

How to pronounce Legate?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Legate in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Legate in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Legate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Legate
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Legate
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Legate
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Legate
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Legate
7. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Legate
8. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html