LEGATESHIP

legation, legateship

(noun) the post or office of legate

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

legateship (countable and uncountable, plural legateships)

The office or authority of a legate.

Source: Wiktionary


Leg"ate*ship, n.

Definition: The office of a legate.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

14 May 2025

TERNARY

(adjective) having three units or components or elements; “a ternary operation”; “a treble row of red beads”; “overcrowding made triple sessions necessary”; “triple time has three beats per measure”; “triplex windows”


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International Coffee Day (September 29) is an occasion to promote and celebrate coffee as a beverage, with events occurring in places across the world. A day to promote fair trade coffee and raise awareness for the coffee growers’ plight. Other countries celebrate this event on October 1.

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