Associations to the word «Legation»

Wiktionary

LEGATION, noun. The post or office of a legate; a legateship.
LEGATION, noun. A diplomatic mission.
LEGATION, noun. The official residence of a diplomat.

Dictionary definition

LEGATION, noun. The post or office of legate.
LEGATION, noun. A permanent diplomatic mission headed by a minister.

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.