Part 641

Legates are of three kinds: (a) Legates a latere, now always cardinals. They are called ordinary or extraordinary legates, the former governing provinces, and the latter class being sent to foreign countries on extraordinary occasions. (b) Legati missi, who correspond to the ambassadors of temporal governments. (c) Legati nati, or legates by virtue of their office, as the archbishops of Salzburg and Prague.

3. (Rom. Hist.) (a) An official assistant given to a general or to the governor of a province. (b) Under the emperors, a governor sent to a province.

Leg`a*tee" (lg`*t"), n. [See Legacy.] (Law) One to whom a legacy is bequeathed.

Leg"ate*ship (lg"t*shp), n. The office of a legate.

Leg"a*tine (-*tn), a. 1. Of or pertaining to a legate; as, legatine power. Holinshed.

2. Made by, proceeding from, or under the sanction of, a legate; as, a legatine constitution. Ayliffe.

Le*ga"tion (l*g"shn), n. [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.

||Le*ga"to (l*gä"t), a. [It., tied, joined, fr. legare to tie, bind, L. ||ligare.] (Mus.) Connected; tied; -- a term used when successive tones ||are to be produced in a closely connected, smoothly gliding manner. ||It is often indicated by a tie, thus &?;, &?;, or &?;, &?;, written ||over or under the notes to be so performed; -- opposed to staccato. || ||Leg`a*tor" (lg`*tôr"), n. [L., fr. legare: cf. OF. legateur. See ||Legacy.] (Law) A testator; one who bequeaths a legacy. Dryden. || ||Le`ga*tu"ra (l`g*t"r), n. [It. See Ligature.] (Mus.) A tie or brace; ||a syncopation. || Leg"a*ture (lg"*tr; 135), n. Legateship. [Obs.]

Lege (lj), v. t. [Abbrev. fr. allege to assert.] To allege; to assert. [Obs.] Bp. Fisher.

Lege"ment (-ment), n. See Ledgment.

Leg"end (lj"nd or l"jnd; 277), n. [OE. legende, OF. legende, F. légende, LL. legenda, fr. L. legendus to be read, fr. legere to read, gather; akin to Gr. le`gein to gather, speak. Cf. Collect, Dialogue, Lesson, Logic.]

1. That which is appointed to be read; especially, a chronicle or register of the lives of saints, formerly read at matins, and in the refectories of religious houses.

2. A story respecting saints; especially, one of a marvelous nature. Addison.

3. Any wonderful story coming down from the past, but not verifiable by historical record; a myth; a fable.

And in this legend all that glorious deed Read, whilst you arm you.

Fairfax.

4. An inscription, motto, or title, esp. one surrounding the field in a medal or coin, or placed upon an heraldic shield or beneath an engraving or illustration.

Golden legend. See under Golden.

Leg"end, v. t. To tell or narrate, as a legend. Bp. Hall.

Leg"end*a*ry (lj"n*d*r), a. Of or pertaining to a legend or to legends; consisting of legends; like a legend; fabulous. "Legendary writers." Bp. Lloyd.

Legendary stories of nurses and old women.

Bourne.

Leg"end*a*ry, n. [Cf. OF. legendaire, LL. legendarius.] 1. A book of legends; a tale or narrative.

Read the Countess of Pembroke's "Arcadia," a gallant legendary full of pleasurable accidents.

James I.