legation : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: legation	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for legation
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
legation n the post or office of legate [syn: legation, legateship] a permanent diplomatic mission headed by a minister Synonym(s): legation, foreign mission
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Legation \Lega"tion\ (l[esl]g[amac]"sh[ucr]n), n. [L. legatio: cf. F. l[82]gation, It. legazione. See {Legate}.] 1. The sending forth or commissioning one person to act for another. [bd]The Divine legation of Moses.[b8] --Bp. Warburton. 2. 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. 3. The place of business or official residence of a diplomatic minister at a foreign court or seat of government. 4. A district under the jurisdiction of a legate.