legate

/หˆlษ›ษกษ™t/

IPA: /L EH1 G AH0 T/

noun
  1. 1

    A deputy representing the pope, specifically a papal ambassador sent on special ecclesiastical missions.

  2. 2

    An ambassador or messenger.

  3. 3

    The deputy of a provincial governor or general in ancient Rome.

verb
  1. 1

    To leave as a legacy.

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/legate