consulate

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: con=su=late

CIDE DICTIONARY

consulate, n. [L. consulatus: cf. F. consulat.].

•  The office of a consul.  Addison.  [1913 Webster]
•  The jurisdiction or residence of a consul.  Kent.  [1913 Webster]
•  Consular government; term of office of a consul.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

consulate, n.
1 the building officially used by a consul.
2 the office, position, or period of office of consul.
3 hist. government by consuls.
4 hist. the period of office of a consul.
5 hist. (Consulate) the government of France by three consuls (1799-1804).

Etymology

ME f. L consulatus (as consul)

THESAURUS

consulate

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