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Legates is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Legates in a sentence

Related words

Legates | Legate

Legates meaning

plural of legate

Using Legates

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of legate
  • In the example corpus, legates often appears in combinations such as: papal legates, legates to, legates were.

Context around Legates

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.9 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 14 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

papal 9× roman 1× four 1× consular 1× imperial 1×

Often after:

testify 1× john 1× played 1×

Sentence patterns with Legates

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

although papal legates played key 1× and their legates 1× by the legates but historians 1× for consular legates during the 1× jaguls and legates are the 1× legates were sent 1× number of legates into the 1× other papal legates to hide 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

at first innocent 1× both the austrian 1× carpenter struggle for 1× celestine had directed 1× constantinople letter affair 1× each tribune would 1×

Common sentence endings:

and shelter jews 1× and their legates 1× battalions and orders 1× bulgaria to rome 1× by pope alexander 1× controlled his nation 1×

Words around Legates

Just before it in the word index:

legate 74 legaspi 6 legasov 5 legas 3 legarrette 5 legare 7

Just after it in the word index:

legatine 4 legation 24 legations 10 legato 29 legatus 5 legault 140

Similar in corpus frequency:

aarhus 47 abdu 47 abetted 47 abilene 47 abominable 47 abounds 47

Corpus analysis for Legates

  • In this selection, "legates" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, papal, roman, four, testify, john and played stand out and add context to how "legates" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include although papal legates played key and and their legates. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "legates" sits close to words such as aarhus, abdu and abetted, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with legates

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

However, he agreed to send four legates to represent him. (10 words)

Theodoret wished that his petitions to the emperor and the Roman legates be read. (14 words)

Jaguls and Legates are the equivalent of Starfleet admirals, commanding entire Battalions and Orders. (14 words)

Longer example sentences

Less welcome than such largesse was his decision in 127 to divide Italy into four regions under imperial legates with consular rank, who had jurisdiction over all of Italy excluding Rome itself, therefore shifting cases from the courts of Rome. (40 words)

Carpenter Struggle for Mastery pp. 76–77 Church affairs While at Winchester in 1070, William met with three papal legates – John Minutus, Peter, and Ermenfrid of Sion – who had been sent by Pope Alexander. (34 words)

Constantinople letter affair One of the first acts of the new pope was to send papal legates to Constantinople with letters to Emperor Constans II informing him of his election and professing his faith. (34 words)

Example sentences (20)

Theodoret wished that his petitions to the emperor and the Roman legates be read.

At first Innocent tried peaceful conversion, and sent a number of legates into the Cathar regions.

Both the Austrian ambassadors and the papal legates testify to the care with which he controlled his nation.

Carpenter Struggle for Mastery pp. 76–77 Church affairs While at Winchester in 1070, William met with three papal legates – John Minutus, Peter, and Ermenfrid of Sion – who had been sent by Pope Alexander.

Celestine had directed the papal legates not to take part in the discussions, but to give judgment on them.

Constantinople letter affair One of the first acts of the new pope was to send papal legates to Constantinople with letters to Emperor Constans II informing him of his election and professing his faith.

Each tribune would be assigned to command a portion of the Roman army, subordinate to the magistrates and promagistrates appointed by the senate, and their legates.

Eventually, Photios refused to apologize or accept the filioque, and the papal legates made do with his return of Bulgaria to Rome.

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Gutman, Israel, Encyclopedia of the Holocaust, p. 1138 The pope ordered Rotta and other papal legates to hide and shelter Jews.

Henry was so enraged by this that he wrote a long Latin address to the legates in answer to Fisher's speech.

He ordered councils held throughout the West so that legates could present the universal tradition of the Western Church.

However, he agreed to send four legates to represent him.

In 85, Agricola was recalled to Rome by Domitian, having served for more than six years as governor, longer than normal for consular legates during the Flavian era.

In addition, they had the agreement of the papal legates and the support of the population of Ephesus who supported their bishop, Memnon.

In this situation, the King of France managed to influence the Papacy, although papal legates played key roles in various attempts to stop the conflict.

It has been suggested that this synod was the same gathering as the second council held by the legates, but historians are divided on this issue.

Jaguls and Legates are the equivalent of Starfleet admirals, commanding entire Battalions and Orders.

Legates were sent out, at first as advisors, later taking a greater role in the administration.

Less welcome than such largesse was his decision in 127 to divide Italy into four regions under imperial legates with consular rank, who had jurisdiction over all of Italy excluding Rome itself, therefore shifting cases from the courts of Rome.

Mann, pg. 236 Aymeric expanded his powerbase further, with Honorius elevating mostly non-Roman candidates to the college of cardinals, while Papal legates were now chosen solely within the papal circle.

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Common combinations with legates

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "legates" in a sentence?
An example: "Theodoret wished that his petitions to the emperor and the Roman legates be read." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "legates" from authentic English texts.
What does "legates" mean?
Legates means: plural of legate
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