CONSULATE

consulate

(noun) diplomatic building that serves as the residence or workplace of a consul

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

consulate (plural consulates)

Rule by consuls, as during most periods of the Roman Republic or in France between 1799 and 1804.

The office of a consul, in its various senses.

The term of office of a consul.

The business office of a consul; a minor embassy.

(obsolete) Any town or city council.

Synonyms

• (rule): capitoulate (historical, Toulouse)

• (office and term of office): consulship; capitoulate (historical, Toulouse)

Anagrams

• cleanouts, cleans out, sulcatone

Source: Wiktionary


Con"su*late, n. Etym: [L. consulatus: cf. F. consulat.]

1. The office of a consul. Addison.

2. The jurisdiction or residence of a consul. Kent.

3. Consular government; term of office of a consul.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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PUNGENCY

(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.

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