ABLEGATE

Etymology

Verb

ablegate (third-person singular simple present ablegates, present participle ablegating, simple past and past participle ablegated)

(transitive, obsolete) To send abroad.

Noun

ablegate (plural ablegates)

(Roman Catholicism) 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.

(historical) An elected representative of a royal free city, charged to be a speaker at the Diet of Hungary and to express the opinion of the city.

Anagrams

• gateable

Source: Wiktionary

Ab"le*gate, v. t. Etym: [L. ablegatus, p. p. of ablegare; ab + legare to send with a commission. See Legate.]

Definition: To send abroad. [Obs.] Bailey.

Ab"le*gate, n. (R. C. Ch.)

Definition: 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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