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71Antonio José Amar y Borbón — Arguedas (1742, Zaragoza, Spain mdash;1826, Zaragoza) was a Spanish military officer and colonial official. From September 16, 1803 to July 20, 1810 he was viceroy of New Granada (Greater Colombia). During his mandate he faced the beginning of… …
72Kenner mission — ▪ Confederate history in U.S. history, secret attempt on the part of the Confederacy in 1864 to elicit European recognition in exchange for Southern abolition of slavery. Duncan Farrar Kenner, a prosperous Louisiana sugar planter and… …
73delegate — (n.) late 15c., from O.Fr. delegat or directly from L. delegatus, pp. of delegare to send as a representative, from de from, away (see DE (Cf. de )) + legare send with a commission (see LEGATE (Cf. legate)). The verb is from 1520s. Related:… …
74relegate — 1580s to banish, send into exile (implied in relegation), from L. relegatus, pp. of relegare remove, dismiss, banish, from re back + legare send with a commission (see LEGATE (Cf. legate)). Meaning place in a position of inferiority is recorded… …
75ablegate — ˈablə̇gə̇t, lē , ˌgāt noun ( s) Etymology: French ablégat, from Latin ablegatus, past participle of ablegare to send away, from ab ab (I) + legare to send on a commission, dispatch more at legate : a papal envoy on a special mission (as the… …
76legantine — ˈlegəntə̇n, n.ˌtīn adjective Etymology: probably from Latin legant , legans (present participle of legare to send with a commission or charge, send as a deputy) + English ine : legatine exercise his legantine functions William Robertson †1686 …
77del|e|gate — «noun. DEHL uh giht, gayt; verb. DEHL uh gayt», noun, verb, gat|ed, gat|ing. –n. 1. a person given power or authority to act for others; representative: »Our club sent two delegates to the state meeting. The three Moroccan delegates to the former …
78a — Legate Leg ate (l[e^]g [asl]t), n. [OE. legat, L. legatus, fr. legare to send with a commission or charge, to depute, fr. lex, legis, law: cf. F. l[ e]gat, It. legato. See {Legal}.] 1. An ambassador or envoy. [1913 Webster] 2. An ecclesiastic… …
79b — Legate Leg ate (l[e^]g [asl]t), n. [OE. legat, L. legatus, fr. legare to send with a commission or charge, to depute, fr. lex, legis, law: cf. F. l[ e]gat, It. legato. See {Legal}.] 1. An ambassador or envoy. [1913 Webster] 2. An ecclesiastic… …
80c — Legate Leg ate (l[e^]g [asl]t), n. [OE. legat, L. legatus, fr. legare to send with a commission or charge, to depute, fr. lex, legis, law: cf. F. l[ e]gat, It. legato. See {Legal}.] 1. An ambassador or envoy. [1913 Webster] 2. An ecclesiastic… …
