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ablegate

noun
ab·​le·​gate | \ ˈablə̇gə̇t, -lē-, -ˌgāt\
plural -s

Definition of ablegate

: a papal envoy on a special mission (as the conveying of the insignia of office to a newly named cardinal)

First Known Use of ablegate

1817, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for ablegate

French ablégat, from Latin ablegatus, past participle of ablegare “to send away,” from ab- ab entry 1 + legare “to send on a commission, dispatch”

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