| LEGATE | • legate n. A deputy representing the pope, specifically a papal ambassador sent on special ecclesiastical missions. • legate n. An ambassador or messenger. • legate n. The deputy of a provincial governor or general in ancient Rome. |
| LEGATO | • legato adv. (Music) Smoothly, in a connected manner. • legato n. (Music) A style of performance characterized by smoothly connected notes. • legato n. (Music) A passage that is played legato. |
| LEGATED | • legated v. Simple past tense and past participle of legate. • LEGATE v. to bequeath. |
| LEGATEE | • legatee n. (Law) One who receives a legacy. • LEGATEE n. the inheritor of a legacy, also LEGATARY. |
| LEGATES | • legates n. Plural of legate. • Legates prop.n. Plural of Legate. • LEGATE v. to bequeath. |
| LEGATOR | • legator n. A donor. • LEGATOR n. a testator; one who bequeaths a legacy. |
| LEGATOS | • legatos n. Plural of legato. • LEGATO n. a legato passage. |
| LEGATARY | • legatary n. A legatee. • LEGATARY n. the inheritor of a legacy, also LEGATEE. |
| LEGATEES | • legatees n. Plural of legatee. • LEGATEE n. the inheritor of a legacy, also LEGATARY. |
| LEGATINE | • legatine adj. Belonging to a legate. • legatine adj. Headed by a legate. • legatine adj. Enacted by a legate. |
| LEGATING | • legating v. Present participle of legate. • LEGATE v. to bequeath. |
| LEGATION | • legation n. The purpose for which a legate is sent; a legate’s mission or commission. Now rare (cf. OED). • legation n. The post or office of a legate; a legateship. • legation n. A diplomatic mission. |
| LEGATORS | • legators n. Plural of legator. • LEGATOR n. a testator; one who bequeaths a legacy. |
| LEGATIONS | • legations n. Plural of legation. • LEGATION n. the sending of an official envoy. |
| LEGATARIES | • legataries n. Plural of legatary. • LEGATARY n. the inheritor of a legacy, also LEGATEE. |
| LEGATESHIP | • legateship n. The office or authority of a legate. • LEGATESHIP n. the office of a legate. |
| LEGATORIAL | • LEGATORIAL adj. like a legator. |
| LEGATESHIPS | • legateships n. Plural of legateship. • LEGATESHIP n. the office of a legate. |
| LEGATIONARY | • legationary adj. Relating to a legation. • LEGATIONARY adj. relating to a legation. |
| LEGATISSIMO | • LEGATISSIMO adv. (Italian) as smoothly as possible. |