Legate

leg′āt, n. an amba ador, esp. from the Pope: a delegate, deputy, esp. a foreign envoy chosen by the senate of ancient Rome, or a general or consul's lieutenant.— n. Leg′ateship .— adj. Leg′atīne, of or relating to a legate.— n. Legā′tion , the person or persons sent as legates or amba adors: the official abode of a legation. [Fr. légat , It. legato —L. legatus — legāre , to send with a commi ion.]