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consulate

 

[ หˆkษ’nsjสŠlษ™t ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

diplomatic office

A consulate is a government office in a foreign city that provides assistance to citizens of its home country.

Synonyms

diplomatic mission, embassy, legation

Examples of usage

  • The American consulate in Paris assists U.S. citizens living in France.
  • She went to the consulate to renew her passport.
Context #2 | Noun

building

A consulate is also the building where the consul's office is located.

Synonyms

facility, office, premises

Examples of usage

  • The consulate is located in the heart of the city.
  • The consulate building has tight security measures.

Translations

Translations of the word "consulate" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น consulado

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคตเคพเคฃเคฟเคœเฅเคฏ เคฆเฅ‚เคคเคพเคตเคพเคธ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Konsulat

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ konsulat

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะบะพะฝััƒะปัŒัั‚ะฒะพ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ konsulat

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้ ˜ไบ‹้คจ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท consulat

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ consulado

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท konsolosluk

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์˜์‚ฌ๊ด€

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู‚ู†ุตู„ูŠุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ konzulรกt

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ konzulรกt

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้ข†ไบ‹้ฆ†

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ konzulat

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ rรฆรฐisskrifstofa

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะบะพะฝััƒะปะดั‹า›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒกแƒฃแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ konsulluq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ consulado

Etymology

The word 'consulate' comes from the Latin word 'consulatus', which refers to the office or residence of a consul. Consuls were the highest elected political office in the Roman Republic. The concept of consulates has evolved over time to represent diplomatic missions in foreign countries.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #17,899, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.