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Legate

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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 Diplomacy diplomatic embassy. *In ancient Rome, a '''legatus''' or '''Legatus legate''' was an official assistant to a general or governor of a province. ''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 (Catholicism) cardinal. *In the Star Trek universe, a Cardassian military ranks Legate is a rank in the Cardassian military, approximately equivalent to an Admiral. {{disambig}} cs:Legát de:Legat sv:Legat