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  • 31Legation — Le|ga|ti|on 〈f. 20〉 (päpstliche) Gesandtschaft [<lat. legatio „Gesandtschaft“; zu legare „von Amts wegen absenden“; → Legat2] * * * Le|ga|ti|on, die; , en [lat. legatio = Gesandtschaft]: 1. (bildungsspr.) [päpstliche] Gesandtschaft. 2. (kath.… …

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  • 32legation — Synonyms and related words: agency, agentship, assignment, authority, authorization, booking office, box office, branch, branch office, brevet, cabinet, care, chambers, chancellery, chancery, charge, closet, commission, commissioning, commitment …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 33legation — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. mission, embassy, consulate. See agency. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. committee, deputation, assignment; see commission 1 , delegation 1 , installation 1 . III (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun A diplomatic… …

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  • 34Legation — Le|ga|ti|on 〈f.; Gen.: , Pl.: en〉 (päpstl.) Gesandtschaft [Etym.: <lat. legatio »Gesandtschaft«; → Legat] …

    Lexikalische Deutsches Wörterbuch

  • 35Legation — Le|ga|ti|on die; , en <aus lat. legatio »Gesandtschaft« zu legare, vgl. 1↑Legat>: 1. [päpstliche] Gesandtschaft. 2. Provinz des früheren Kirchenstaates …

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  • 36legation — le·ga·tion || lɪ geɪʃn n. envoy, delegation; office of a delegate; position of delegate …

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  • 37LEGATION — legationis …

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  • 38legation — noun 1》 a diplomatic mission. 2》 the official residence of a diplomat. 3》 archaic the sending of a papal legate on a mission.     ↘a legateship. Origin ME: from L. legatio(n ), from legare depute, delegate, bequeath …

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  • 39legation — n. Embassy, deputation, body of diplomatists …

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  • 40legation — n 1. embassy, delegation, deputation, representation, staff; ambassadors, envoys, emissaries, delegates, deputies; committee, subcommittee. 2. mission, commission, diplomatic establishment abroad …

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