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Definition of "legatine" [leg•a•tine]

  • Of, directed by, or authorized by a legate. (adjective)

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Use "legatine" in a sentence
  • "He erected an office which he called the legatine court; and as he was now, by means of the pope's commission and the king's favor, invested with all power, both ecclesiastical and civil, no man knew what bounds were to be set to the authority of his new tribunal."
  • "He erected an office, that office, which he called the legatine court; and as he was now, by means of the pope's commiflion and the king*s favour, invelled with all power, both eccle - iiaflical and civil, no man knew what bounds were to be fet to the authority of his new tribunal."
  • "I teachet you in fair time, my elders, the W.X.Y.Z. and P.Q.R.S. of legatine powers and you, Ailbey and Ciardeclan, I learn, episcoping me altogether, circumdeditioned me."
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