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legate
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
legate
(noun)
legate
/
ˈ
lɛgət/
noun
plural
legates
legate
/
ˈ
lɛgət/
noun
plural
legates
Britannica Dictionary definition of LEGATE
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:
an official representative sent to a foreign country
especially
:
an official representative of the pope
a papal
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