| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun | 1. A representative of the pope charged with important commissions in foreign countries, one of his duties being to bring to a newly named cardinal his insignia of office.[Websters]. | |
| Verb | 1. To send abroad.[Websters] 2. Seldom used base verb from the following inflections: ablegating, ablegated, ablegates, ablegater, ablegaters, ablegatingly and ablegatedly.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "ABLEGATE" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references) |
