CONSULATE


Meaning of CONSULATE in English

/ 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.