Defn: A name given to an elementary book for learners of Latin or
Greek. G. Eliot.
DELEGACY
Del`e*ga*cy, n. Etym: [From Delegate, a.]
1. The act of delegating, or state of being delegated; deputed power. [Obs.] By way of delegacy or grand commission. Sir W. Raleigh.
2. A body of delegates or commissioners; a delegation. [Obs.] Burton.
DELEGATE
Del"e*gate, n. Etym: [L. delegatus, p. p. of delegare to send,
delegate; de- + legare to send with a commission, to depute. See
Legate.]
1. Any one sent and empowered to act for another; one deputed to represent; a chosen deputy; a representative; a commissioner; a vicar.
2. (a) One elected by the people of a territory to represent them in Congress, where he has the right of debating, but not of voting. (b) One sent by any constituency to act as its representative in a convention; as, a delegate to a convention for nominating officers, or for forming or altering a constitution. [U.S.] Court of delegates, formerly, the great court of appeal from the archbishops' courts and also from the court of admiralty. It is now abolished, and the privy council is the immediate court of appeal in such cases. [Eng.]
DELEGATE
Del"e*gate, a. Etym: [L. delegatus, p. p.]
Defn: Sent to act for a represent another; deputed; as, a delegate judge. "Delegate power." Strype.
DELEGATE
Del"e*gate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Delegated; p. pr. & vb. n.
Delegating.]