delegacy vs legate

delegacy

noun
  • The position or state of being a delegate. 

  • A collection of delegates. 

legate

noun
  • An ambassador or messenger. 

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

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

verb
  • To leave as a legacy. 

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