legate

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Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

  1. noun a member of a legation

Etymology

Inherited 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”).

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Synonyms

official emissary

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