legatine

American  

[leg-uh-tin, -tahyn] / ˈlɛg ə tɪn, -ˌtaɪn /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or authorized by a legate.

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Etymology

Origin of legatine

From the Medieval Latin word lēgātīnus, dating back to 1605–15. See legate, -ine ¹

Example Sentences

Early in the reign a Burgundian archbishop landed here without invitation, claiming legatine authority over the whole kingdom.

From The English Church in the Middle Ages by Hunt, William

We may even suspect that an attempt had been made to invade it, which Gilbert stoutly resisted, relying on his legatine authority.

From St. Bernard of Clairvaux's Life of St. Malachy of Armagh by Lawlor, Hugh Jackson

Honorius silenced his complaints by giving him a legatine commission, a measure which, while gratifying William personally, lessened the inherent dignity of his see and the independence of the Church.

From The English Church in the Middle Ages by Hunt, William

For the next three hundred years the Church was almost wholly free from the direct control of legatine visits.

From The English Church in the Middle Ages by Hunt, William

The mischievous results of the appointment of Archbishop William as legate were apparent at his death; for Innocent granted a legatine commission, not to his successor, Theobald, but to Henry of Winchester.

From The English Church in the Middle Ages by Hunt, William