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  • English Word Legalized Definition of Legalize
  • English Word Legalizing Definition of Legalize
  • English Word Legally Definition In a legal manner.
  • English Word Legantine Definition See Legatine.
  • English Word Legatary Definition A legatee.
  • English Word Legate Definition An ambassador or envoy.
  • English Word Legate Definition An ecclesiastic representing the pope and invested with the authority of the Holy See.
  • English Word Legate Definition An official assistant given to a general or to the governor of a province.
  • English Word Legate Definition Under the emperors, a governor sent to a province.
  • English Word Legatee Definition One to whom a legacy is bequeathed.
  • English Word Legateship Definition The office of a legate.
  • English Word Legatine Definition Of or pertaining to a legate; as, legatine power.
  • English Word Legatine Definition Made by, proceeding from, or under the sanction of, a legate; as, a legatine constitution.
  • English Word Legation Definition The sending forth or commissioning one person to act for another.
  • English Word Legation Definition A legate, or envoy, and the persons associated with him in his mission; an embassy; or, in stricter usage, a diplomatic minister and his suite; a deputation.
  • English Word Legation Definition The place of business or official residence of a diplomatic minister at a foreign court or seat of government.
  • English Word Legation Definition A district under the jurisdiction of a legate.
  • English Word Legato Definition Connected; tied; -- a term used when successive tones are to be produced in a closely connected, smoothly gliding manner. It is often indicated by a tie, thus /, /, or /, /, written over or under the notes to be so performed; -- opposed to staccato.
  • English Word Legator Definition A testator; one who bequeaths a legacy.
  • English Word Legatura Definition A tie or brace; a syncopation.
  • English Word Legature Definition Legateship.
  • English Word Lege Definition To allege; to assert.
  • English Word Legement Definition See Ledgment.
  • English Word Legend Definition That which is appointed to be read; especially, a chronicle or register of the lives of saints, formerly read at matins, and in the refectories of religious houses.
  • English Word Legend Definition A story respecting saints; especially, one of a marvelous nature.
  • English Word Legend Definition Any wonderful story coming down from the past, but not verifiable by historical record; a myth; a fable.
  • English Word Legend Definition An inscription, motto, or title, esp. one surrounding the field in a medal or coin, or placed upon an heraldic shield or beneath an engraving or illustration.
  • English Word Legend Definition To tell or narrate, as a legend.
  • English Word Legendary Definition Of or pertaining to a legend or to legends; consisting of legends; like a legend; fabulous.
  • English Word Legendary Definition A book of legends; a tale or narrative.