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legate

leg·ate [ léggət ] (plural leg·ates)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. pope's representative: an emissary of the pope, especially one who represents the Vatican in another country

2. government representative: an official representative of a government, especially a diplomat

[12th century. Via French< Latin legatus< legat- past participle of legare "send as an envoy, bequeath"]
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