Legate ( noun , verb )

(As a noun)

Legate ( noun )

1. A representative or delegate, especially one sent on a mission by a sovereign or a government.
2. A bishop or other ecclesiastical dignitary appointed by the Pope to serve as his representative in a particular region.
3. A person appointed by a bishop to act as his deputy in a diocese.

Origin:

From the latin legatus, past participle of legare "to depute, commission, or appoint".

Examples:

1. The President sent a legate to negotiate with the other country's leaders.
2. The Pope appointed a legate to investigate the accusations against the bishop.
3. The legate was responsible for making sure the Pope's commands were carried out in the diocese.
4. The legate was the Pope's personal representative in the region.
5. The legate had the authority to speak and act on the Pope's behalf.

(As a verb)

Legate ( verb )

1. A representative or delegate, especially one sent on a mission by a sovereign or a government.
2. A bishop or other ecclesiastical dignitary appointed by the Pope to serve as his representative in a particular region.
3. A person appointed by a bishop to act as his deputy in a diocese.

Origin:

From the latin legatus, past participle of legare "to depute, commission, or appoint".

Examples:

1. The President sent a legate to negotiate with the other country's leaders.
2. The Pope appointed a legate to investigate the accusations against the bishop.
3. The legate was responsible for making sure the Pope's commands were carried out in the diocese.
4. The legate was the Pope's personal representative in the region.
5. The legate had the authority to speak and act on the Pope's behalf.