/ ˈkɒnsjələt; NAmE ˈkɑːnsəl-/ noun
the building where a consul works
—compare embassy
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English (denoting the government of Rome by consuls): from Latin consulatus , from consul , related to consulere take counsel.
/ ˈkɒnsjələt; NAmE ˈkɑːnsəl-/ noun
the building where a consul works
—compare embassy
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English (denoting the government of Rome by consuls): from Latin consulatus , from consul , related to consulere take counsel.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005