legatine
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of legatine
From the Medieval Latin word lēgātīnus, dating back to 1605–15. See legate, -ine 1
Example Sentences
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He came up the Thames in a magnificent barge, with a large silver cross, the emblem of his legatine authority, displayed on the prow.
From History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vols. 1 and 2 by Prescott, William Hickling
Wolsey's proposal for leaving the matter to a legatine court found better favour; but when the commission reached England it was found to be "of no effect or authority."
From History of the English People, Volume III The Parliament, 1399-1461; The Monarchy 1461-1540 by Green, John Richard
The expiration of his legatine commission of 1144 deprived him of much of his power.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3 "Helmont, Jean" to "Hernosand" by Various
All this shows how crude and cumbrous an implement was the episcopal and legatine Inquisition even in the most energetic hands, and how formless and tentative was its procedure.
From A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume I by Lea, Henry Charles
In 1418, while Henry V. was alive, he successfully protested against Beaufort’s being made a cardinal and legate a latere to supersede the legatine jurisdiction of Canterbury.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 2 "Chicago, University of" to "Chiton" by Various
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