how to pronounce legate

/ˈlɛɡət/

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legate is pronounced in two syllables

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lɛɡət

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meanings of legate

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.

verb:

  1. To leave as a legacy.

name:

  1. A surname​.

legate frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word legate occurs in english on average 0.1 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics legate can be related to

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2) people, society, and culture;

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