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consul
- /ˈkɒn.səl/ UK
- /ˈkɑn.səl/ US
Rhymes with -ɒnsəl
Where it comes from
From Middle English consul, from Old English consul, from Latin cōnsul.
noun consuls
- Either of the two heads of government and state of the Roman Republic or the equivalent nominal post under the Roman and Byzantine Empires.
- Any of the three heads of government and state of France between 1799 and 1804.
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A count or earl.
Similar: count
- A member of early modern city councils in southern France and Catalonia.
- An officer of the trading and merchant companies of early modern England.
- An official in various early modern port and trading towns, elected by resident foreign merchants to settle disputes among themselves and to represent them to the local authorities.
- An official residing in major foreign towns to represent and protect the interests of the merchants and citizens of their country.
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A high government official, generally either a coruler himself or a counsellor directly under the ruler.
Both we will raigne as Conſuls of the earth,
And mightie kings ſhall be our Senators.
Similar: counsellor
Similar: councillor, early modern councilmen of southern France and Catalonia
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: consulate, ambassador, embassy, counsellor, counselor, counsel, console, honorary, diplomat, representative, delegate, emissary, envoy, proconsul, commissioner, legationary
Translations
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noun either of the two highest-ranking officials of the Roman republic
| 中文 | 執政官 /执政官 zhízhèngguān |
|---|---|
| Português | cônsul |
| Italiano | console |
| Română | consul |
| Русский | ко́нсул kónsul |
| Tiếng Việt | quan chấp chính, chấp chính quan |
| العربية | قُنْصُل qunṣul |
noun official who protects the interests of citizens
| Español | cónsul |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 영사 yeongsa |
| 日本語 | 領事 ryōji |
| 中文 | 領事 /领事 lǐngshì |
| हिन्दी | कौंसल kaunsal, क़ोंसल qonsal, क़ौंसल qaunsal, वाणिज्य दूत vāṇijya dūt |
| Português | cônsul |
| Français | consul, consule |
| Deutsch | Konsul, Konsulin |
| Italiano | console |
| Ελληνικά | πρόξενος próxenos |
| Română | consul |
| Русский | ко́нсул kónsul |
| Tiếng Việt | lãnh sự |
| العربية | قُنْصُل qunṣul |
| עברית | קוֹנְסוּל kónsul, קונסולית konsulit |
Talk about this word "consul." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/consul. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. consul. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/consul "consul." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/consul.Cite this
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title = {consul},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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