Deputation

dep-yoo-TAY-shən (/ˌdɛpjʊˈteɪʃən/)

a group of people appointed to undertake a task or represent others; a delegation.

“The royal tree became a small deputation of its own — an emblem Victorian newspapers carried into the public’s Christmas tradition.”

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shining brightly; radiant; resplendent.

undoubtedly; certainly.

embarrassed or ashamed.

a building, especially a large, imposing one.

by necessity; inevitably.

lacking poetic beauty; commonplace; unromantic.