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Ablegate
Ablegate Ab"le*gate, n. (R. C. Ch.)
A representative of the pope charged with important
commissions in foreign countries, one of his duties being to
bring to a newly named cardinal his insignia of office.
AblegateAblegate Ab"le*gate, v. t. [L. ablegatus, p. p. of ablegare;
ab + legare to send with a commission. See Legate.]
To send abroad. [Obs.] --Bailey. Ablegation
Ablegation Ab`le*ga"tion, n. [L. ablegatio.]
The act of sending abroad. [Obs.] --Jer. Taylor.
AdlegationAdlegation Ad`le*ga"tion, n. [L. adlegatio, allegatio, a
sending away; fr. adlegare, allegare, to send away with a
commission; ad in addition + legare to send as ambassador.
Cf. Allegation.]
A right formerly claimed by the states of the German Empire
of joining their own ministers with those of the emperor in
public treaties and negotiations to the common interest of
the empire. --Encyc. Brit. AllegationAllegation Al`le*ga"tion, n. [L. allegatio, fr. allegare,
allegatum, to send a message, cite; later, to free by giving
reasons; ad + legare to send, commission. Cf. Allege and
Adlegation.]
1. The act of alleging or positively asserting.
2. That which is alleged, asserted, or declared; positive
assertion; formal averment
I thought their allegation but reasonable. --Steele.
3. (Law) A statement by a party of what he undertakes to
prove, -- usually applied to each separate averment; the
charge or matter undertaken to be proved. Apostolic delegate
Apostolic delegate Ap`os*tol"ic del"e*gate (R. C. Ch.)
The diplomatic agent of the pope highest in grade, superior
to a nuncio.
Co-legatee
Co-legatee Co-leg`a*tee", n.
A joint legatee.
CollegataryCollegatary Col*leg"a*ta*ry, n. [L. collegetarius. See
Legatary.] (Law)
A joint legatee. Delegate
Delegate Del"e*gate, a. [L. delegatus, p. p.]
Sent to act for or represent another; deputed; as, a delegate
judge. ``Delegate power.' --Strype.
Delegatory
Delegatory Del"e*ga*to*ry, a. [L. delegatorius pert. to an
assignment.]
Holding a delegated position. --Nash.
LegateeLegatee Leg`a*tee" (l[e^]g`[.a]*t[=e]"), n. [See Legacy.]
(Law)
One to whom a legacy is bequeathed. Legateship
Legateship Leg"ate*ship (l[e^]g"[asl]t*sh[i^]p), n.
The office of a legate.
Legatine
Legatine Leg"a*tine (-[.a]*t[imac]n), a.
1. Of or pertaining to a legate; as, legatine power.
--Holinshed.
2. Made by, proceeding from, or under the sanction of, a
legate; as, a legatine constitution. --Ayliffe.
LegatoLegato Le*ga"to (l[asl]*g[aum]"t[-o]), a. [It., tied, joined,
fr. legare to tie, bind, L. ligare.] (Mus.)
Connected; tied; -- a term used when successive tones are to
be produced in a closely connected, smoothly gliding manner.
It is often indicated by a tie, thus ?, ?, or ?, ?, written
over or under the notes to be so performed; -- opposed to
staccato. LegatorLegator Leg`a*tor" (l[e^]g`[.a]*t[^o]r"), n. [L., fr. legare:
cf. OF. legateur. See Legacy.] (Law)
A testator; one who bequeaths a legacy. --Dryden. LegaturaLegatura Le`ga*tu"ra (l[asl]`g[.a]*t[=oo]"r[.a]), n. [It. See
Ligature.] (Mus.)
A tie or brace; a syncopation. Legature
Legature Leg"a*ture (l[e^]g"[.a]*t[-u]r; 135), n.
Legateship. [Obs.]
Misallegation
Misallegation Mis*al`le*ga"tion, n.
A erroneous statement or allegation. --Bp. Hall.
Prolegate
Prolegate Pro"leg`ate (?; 48), n. [L. prolegatus; pro for +
legatus legate.] (Rom. Hist.)
The deputy or substitute for a legate.
RelegateRelegate Rel"e*gate (r?l"?-g?t), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Relegated (-g?`t?d); p. pr. & vb. n. Relegating.] [L.
relegatus, p. p. of relegare; pref. re- re- + legare to send
with a commission or charge. See Legate.]
To remove, usually to an inferior position; to consign; to
transfer; specifically, to send into exile; to banish.
It [the Latin language] was relegated into the study of
the scholar. --Milman. RelegatedRelegate Rel"e*gate (r?l"?-g?t), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Relegated (-g?`t?d); p. pr. & vb. n. Relegating.] [L.
relegatus, p. p. of relegare; pref. re- re- + legare to send
with a commission or charge. See Legate.]
To remove, usually to an inferior position; to consign; to
transfer; specifically, to send into exile; to banish.
It [the Latin language] was relegated into the study of
the scholar. --Milman. RelegatingRelegate Rel"e*gate (r?l"?-g?t), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Relegated (-g?`t?d); p. pr. & vb. n. Relegating.] [L.
relegatus, p. p. of relegare; pref. re- re- + legare to send
with a commission or charge. See Legate.]
To remove, usually to an inferior position; to consign; to
transfer; specifically, to send into exile; to banish.
It [the Latin language] was relegated into the study of
the scholar. --Milman. Subdelegate
Subdelegate Sub*del"e*gate, v. t.
To appoint to act as subdelegate, or as a subordinate; to
depete.
Subdelegate
Subdelegate Sub*del"e*gate, n.
A subordinate delegate, or one with inferior powers.
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