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Rarelegates
The correct spelling is legates.
How to pronounce legates
noun
Say it like: Leg-ate-s
The correct spelling is legates. A deputy representing the pope, specifically a papal ambassador sent on special ecclesiastical missions.
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Definition
noun
- 1.A deputy representing the pope, specifically a papal ambassador sent on special ecclesiastical missions.
- 2.An ambassador or messenger.
- 3.The deputy of a provincial governor or general in ancient Rome.
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