n.
Pronunciation: ' kän(t)-s ə l
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin; perhaps akin to Latin consulere to consult
Date: 14th century
1 a : either of two annually elected chief magistrates of the Roman republic b : one of three chief magistrates of the French republic from 1799 to 1804
2 : an official appointed by a government to reside in a foreign country to represent the commercial interests of citizens of the appointing country
– con · sul · ar \ -s( ə -)l ə r \ adjective
– con · sul · ship \ -s ə l- ˌ ship \ noun