Meanings
nounlegation (plural legations)
plural legations
- The purpose for which a legate is sent; a legate's mission or commission. Now rare (cf. OED)
- The post or office of a legate; a legateship.
- A diplomatic mission.
- The official residence of a diplomat.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna permanent diplomatic mission headed by a minister
Similar
foreign mission
Broader
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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Latinlēgātiō
- Englishlegation
From Latin lēgātiō.
More words from Latin
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Bulgarian легация, посолство
- легация (legacija)diplomatic mission
- посолство (posolstvo)diplomatic mission
- резиденция (rezidencija)official residence of a diplomat
Danish gesandtskab
- gesandtskabdiplomatic mission
Esperanto legacio
- legaciodiplomatic mission
French légation
- légationdiplomatic mission
Hebrew צִירוּת
- צִירוּת (tsirút)diplomatic mission
Indonesian legasi
- legasidiplomatic mission
Irish leagáideacht
- leagáideachtpost or office of a legate; a legateship
Italian legazia
- legaziapost or office of a legate; a legateship
Spanish legación
- legacióndiplomatic mission
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with legation
informationeducationlocationapplicationassociationadministrationorganizationcorporationregistrationAsianfoundationcommunicationpopulationnavigationstationaccommodationoperationpublicationvacationtransportationevaluationimplementationinstallationnation
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Cite this entry
APA
legation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/legation
MLA
“legation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/legation. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “legation,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/legation.
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