legation, legateship
(noun) the post or office of legate
legation, foreign mission
(noun) a permanent diplomatic mission headed by a minister
Source: WordNet® 3.1
legation (plural legations)
The post or office of a legate; a legateship.
A diplomatic mission.
The official residence of a diplomat.
• gelatino-, gelation
Source: Wiktionary
Le*ga"tion, n. Etym: [L. legatio: cf. F. légation, It. legazione. See Legate.]
1. The sending forth or commissioning one person to act for another. "The Divine legation of Moses." Bp. Warburton.
2. A legate, or envoy, and the persons associated with him in his mission; an embassy; or, in stricter usage, a diplomatic minister and his suite; a deputation.
3. The place of business or official residence of a diplomatic minister at a foreign court or seat of government.
4. A district under the jurisdiction of a legate.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 June 2025
(noun) (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business; “he is the owner of a chain of restaurants”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
