How to pronounce legation
American English pronunciation
lih-GAY-shun
- IPA
- /lɪˈɡeɪʃən/
- Syllables
- lih · GAY · shun (3 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What legation means
A small team sent to speak for its country in another land
In a sentence: The legation hosted a dinner for visitors from the neighboring country.
Where it comes from: It comes from a Latin word for the job of a person sent as an official messenger.
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