Part 6450

<hw>Leg`a*tee"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Legacy</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>One to whom a legacy is bequeathed.</def>

<h1>Legateship</h1> <Xpage=841>

<hw>Leg"ate*ship</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The office of a legate.</def>

<h1>Legatine</h1> <Xpage=841>

<hw>Leg"a*tine</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Of or pertaining to a legate; <as>as, <ex>legatine</ex> power</as>.</def>

<i>Holinshed.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Made by, proceeding from, or under the sanction of, a legate; <as>as, a <ex>legatine</ex> constitution</as>.</def>

<i>Ayliffe.</i>

<h1>Legation</h1> <Xpage=841>

<hw>Le*ga"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>legatio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>l\'82gation</ets>, It. <ets>legazione</ets>. See <er>Legate</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The sending forth or commissioning one person to act for another.</def> "The Divine <i>legation</i> of Moses."

<i>Bp. Warburton. </i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>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.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>The place of business or official residence of a diplomatic minister at a foreign court or seat of government.</def>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>A district under the jurisdiction of a legate.</def>

<h1>Legato</h1> <Xpage=841>

<hw>Le*ga"to</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[It., tied, joined, fr. <ets>legare</ets> to tie, bind, L. <ets>ligare</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Mus.)</fld> <def>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 <i>tie</i>, thus <?/, <?/, or <?/, <?/ written over or under the notes to be so performed; -- opposed to <i>staccato</i>.</def>

<h1>Legator</h1> <Xpage=841>

<hw>Leg`a*tor"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L., fr. <ets>legare</ets>: cf. OF. <ets>legateur</ets>. See <er>Legacy</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>A testator; one who bequeaths a legacy.</def>

<i>Dryden.</i>

<h1>Legatura</h1> <Xpage=841>

<hw>Le`ga*tu"ra</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[It. See <er>Ligature</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Mus.)</fld> <def>A tie or brace; a syncopation.</def>

<h1>Legature</h1> <Xpage=841>

<hw>Leg"a*ture</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Legateship.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Lege</h1> <Xpage=841>

<hw>Lege</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[Abbrev. fr. <ets>allege</ets> to assert.]</ety> <def>To allege; to assert.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Bp. Fisher.</i>

<h1>Legement</h1> <Xpage=841>

<hw>Lege"ment</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>See <er>Ledgment</er>.</def>