/ Dictionary / Index L legate: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: leg•ate Pronunciation: (leg'it), [key] — n. an ecclesiastic delegated by the pope as his representative. an assistant to a general or to a consul or magistrate, in the government of any army or a province; a commander of a legion. a provincial governor of senatorial rank appointed by the emperor. an envoy or emissary. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: legate (Thesaurus) Legaspi legatee Related Content Daily Word Quiz: impetuous Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language