legate

n. official representative, emissary; representative of the Pope; assistant to an official (Roman History)

v. bequeath, leave property to someone in a will, give by will

The word "legate" comes from the Latin legare ("to send"). It has several meanings, all related to representatives:A legate is a member of a diplomatic embassy. In ancient Rome, a legatus or legate was a general officer of the Roman army drawn from among the senatorial class. Legatus legionis was an overall legionary commander.A papal legate is a messenger from the Holy See to a nation. The highest rank of papal legate is legate a latere, who had to be in the rank of a cardinal.In the fictional Star Trek universe, a Legate is a rank in the Cardassian military, approximately equivalent to an Admiral.
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Noun
1. a member of a legation
(synonym) official emissary
(hypernym) emissary, envoy
(member-holonym) legation, foreign mission

n. bequest, inheritance, legacy; legate, official representative; representative of the Pope; assistant to an official

v. bind, get on well, go well, tie, unite, join, lash, tie up, link, hitch, wire, tether, alloy

adj. bound, obligated; connected