Noun
The sending forth or commissioning one person to act for another.
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.
The place of business or official residence of a diplomatic minister at a foreign court or seat of government.
A district under the jurisdiction of a legate.
Source: Webster's dictionaryFrater Bonaventure was invited to select four Franciscans to accompany the Legation as Nuncios. Source: Internet
At this news, the other diplomats feared they also would be murdered if they left the legation quarter and they chose to continue to defy the Chinese order to depart Beijing. Source: Internet
For the rest of 1900-1901, the British held loot auctions everyday except Sunday in front of the main-gate to the British Legation. Source: Internet
He became the Cardinal Protodeacon in 1471 and served in a new legation to Umbria for the pope to restore ecclesiastical authority. Source: Internet
Corporal Titus scaling the walls of Peking The British won the race among the international forces to be the first to reach the besieged Legation Quarter. Source: Internet
In 1848 he received an appointment in the Prussian ministry for foreign affairs, and in 1853 was promoted to be privy councillor of legation (Geheimer Legationsrath). Source: Internet