depute vs legate

depute

noun
  • deputy 

verb
  • To appoint; to assign; to choose. 

  • To delegate (a task, etc.) to a subordinate. 

  • To deputize (someone), to appoint as deputy. 

legate

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

  • An ambassador or messenger. 

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

verb
  • To leave as a legacy. 

How often have the words depute and legate occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )