Levation vs. Legation

Levationnoun

The act of raising; elevation or upward motion, such as that produced by the action of a levator muscle

Levationnoun

The act of raising; elevation; upward motion, as that produced by the action of a levator muscle.

Legationnoun

The post or office of a legate; a legateship.

Legationnoun

A diplomatic mission.

Legationnoun

The official residence of a diplomat.

Legationnoun

The sending forth or commissioning one person to act for another.

Legationnoun

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.

Legationnoun

The place of business or official residence of a diplomatic minister at a foreign court or seat of government.

Legationnoun

A district under the jurisdiction of a legate.

Legationnoun

the post or office of legate

Legationnoun

a permanent diplomatic mission headed by a minister

Legation

A legation was a diplomatic representative office of lower rank than an embassy. Where an embassy was headed by an ambassador, a legation was headed by a minister.