/ ˈlegət; NAmE / noun
the official representative of the Pope in a foreign country :
a papal legate
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WORD ORIGIN
late Old English , from Old French legat , from Latin legatus , past participle of legare depute, delegate, bequeath.
/ ˈlegət; NAmE / noun
the official representative of the Pope in a foreign country :
a papal legate
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WORD ORIGIN
late Old English , from Old French legat , from Latin legatus , past participle of legare depute, delegate, bequeath.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005