legates Antonyms
Meaning of legates
legates
bequeath sense 1, a usually official emissary, an official representative (as an ambassador or envoy)
legates Sentence Examples
- The Roman legates arrived at the Carthaginian court to negotiate a peace treaty.
- The legates of the Swiss Confederation met in Lucerne to discuss a response to the Habsburg threat.
- Papal legates were sent to England to mediate between the king and the archbishop of Canterbury.
- The French legates presented their credentials to the Holy Roman Emperor in Vienna.
- The Spanish legates attended the opening session of the Council of Trent.
- The legates of the Hanseatic League held a conference in Lübeck to discuss trade and commerce.
- The Italian legates were received with great pomp and ceremony at the Ottoman court.
- The Portuguese legates traveled to Beijing to establish diplomatic relations with the Ming dynasty.
- The legates of the Dutch Republic signed a treaty of alliance with the English Parliament.
- The American legates negotiated the Louisiana Purchase with Napoleon Bonaparte.
FAQs About the word legates
bequeath sense 1, a usually official emissary, an official representative (as an ambassador or envoy)
ambassadors, delegates, representatives, envoys, ministers, consuls,agents, emissaries, diplomats, spokespeople
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The Roman legates arrived at the Carthaginian court to negotiate a peace treaty.
The legates of the Swiss Confederation met in Lucerne to discuss a response to the Habsburg threat.
Papal legates were sent to England to mediate between the king and the archbishop of Canterbury.
The French legates presented their credentials to the Holy Roman Emperor in Vienna.
