CONSULATE


Meaning of CONSULATE in English

/kon"seuh lit/ , n.

1. the premises officially occupied by a consul.

2. the position, work, authority, or term of service of a consul.

3. ( often cap. ) a government by consuls, as in France from 1799 to 1804.

[ 1350-1400; ME consulatus, equiv. to consul CONSUL + -atus -ATE 3 ]

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