noun
- an official representative, especially of the Pope
- a high-ranking Roman official or military commander
Usage: formal; religious
Usage: historical
Examples
- The papal legate arrived to negotiate the treaty.
- Cardinal Martinez served as the Pope’s legate to the conference.
- The Roman legate commanded three legions in Gaul.
- A legate was appointed to oversee the new province.
- The legate delivered the emperor’s message to the senate.
- Church officials welcomed the visiting legate with ceremony.