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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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