Le-gā′tion, n.

n. [Lat. legatio, Fr. légation, Pr. legacio, Sp. legacion, It. legazione. See LEGATE.]

1. The sending forth or commissioning one person to act for another. “The Divine Legation of Moses.” Warburton. “When we are satisfied on the capital point of his divine legation.” I. Taylor.
2. 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.
3. The official residence of a diplomatic minister at a foreign court.
4. A province of the Roman States, governed by a legate from Rome;—called also delegation.