n.
Pronunciation: ' le-g ə t
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French legat, from Latin legatus deputy, emissary, from past participle of legare to depute, send as emissary, bequeath, from leg-, lex
Date: 12th century
: a usually official emissary
– leg · ate · ship \ - ˌ ship \ noun