CONSULATE

consulate

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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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

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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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