I. leg·ate ˈle-gət 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 -ˌship noun
II. le·gate li-ˈgāt transitive verb
( le·gat·ed ; le·gat·ing )
Etymology: legatus, past participle of legare to bequeath
Date: 15th century
: bequeath 1
• le·ga·tor -ˈgā-tər noun