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The word "'legate'" comes from the Latin ''legare'' ("to send"). It has several meanings, all related to representatives:
★ A 'legate' is a member of a diplomatic embassy.
★ In ancient Rome, a 'legatus' or 'legate' was a general officer of the Roman army drawn from among the senatorial class. ''Legatus legionis'' was an overall legionary commander.
★ A 'papal legate' is a messenger from the Holy See to a nation. The highest rank of papal legate is 'legate a latere', who had to be in the rank of a cardinal.
★ In the fictional Star Trek universe, a Legate is a rank in the Cardassian military, approximately equivalent to an Admiral.
★ A 'legate' is a member of a diplomatic embassy.
★ In ancient Rome, a 'legatus' or 'legate' was a general officer of the Roman army drawn from among the senatorial class. ''Legatus legionis'' was an overall legionary commander.
★ A 'papal legate' is a messenger from the Holy See to a nation. The highest rank of papal legate is 'legate a latere', who had to be in the rank of a cardinal.
★ In the fictional Star Trek universe, a Legate is a rank in the Cardassian military, approximately equivalent to an Admiral.
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