Definitions for consul
ˈkɒn səlcon·sul

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. consulnoun

   a diplomat appointed by a government to protect its commercial interests and help its citizens in a foreign country

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. consulnoun

   An official residing in a foreign country in order to protect the interests of citizens from his or her nation.

2. consulnoun

   Either of the two highest-ranking officials of the Roman Republic.

3. Etymology: From consul.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. CONSULnoun

   Etymology: consul, consulendo, Latin.

   1. The chief magistrate in the Roman republick.

   Or never be so noble as a consul,
   Nor yoke with him for tribune. William Shakespeare, Coriolanus.

   Consuls of mod’rate pow’r in calms were made;
   When the Gauls came, one sole dictator sway’d. Dryden.

   2. An officer commissioned in foreign parts to judge between the merchants of his nation, and protect their commerce.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Consul

   Consul (abbrev. cos.; Latin plural consules) was the title of one of the two chief magistrates of the Roman Republic, and subsequently also an important title under the Roman Empire. The title was used in other European city-states through antiquity and the Middle Ages, in particular in the Republics of Genoa and Pisa, then revived in modern states, notably in the First French Republic. The related adjective is consular, from the Latin consularis. This usage contrasts with modern terminology, where a consul is a type of diplomat.

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1. consul

   A consul is an official appointed by a government to live in a foreign city, protect and promote the government's citizens and interests there. This term also refers to one of the two chief magistrates of the Roman Republic or Empire.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Consulnoun

   one of the two chief magistrates of the republic

2. Consulnoun

   a senator; a counselor

3. Consulnoun

   one of the three chief magistrates of France from 1799 to 1804, who were called, respectively, first, second, and third consul

4. Consulnoun

   an official commissioned to reside in some foreign country, to care for the commercial interests of the citizens of the appointing government, and to protect its seamen

5. Etymology: [L., prob. fr. consulere to deliberate. See Consult.]

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1. Consul

   Consul was the highest elected office of the Roman Republic and an appointive office under the Empire. The title was also used in other city states and also revived in modern states, notably in the First French Republic. The relating adjective is consular, from the Latin consularis.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Consul

   kon′sul, n. one of the two chief-magistrates in the Roman republic: one commissioned to reside in a foreign country as an agent for, or representative of, a government.—n. Con′sulage, duty paid to a consul for protection of goods.—adj. Con′sular, pertaining to a consul.—n. a man of consular rank.—ns. Con′sulate, the office, residence, or jurisdiction of a consul; Con′sulship, the office, or term of office, of a consul. [L.]

The Nuttall EncyclopediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Consul

   (1) one of the two magistrates of Rome elected annually after the expulsion of the kings, and invested with regal power; (2) a chief magistrate of the French Republic from 1799 to 1804; (3) one commissioned to protect, especially the mercantile rights of the subjects of a State in foreign country.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. consul

   An officer established by a commission from the crown, in all foreign countries of any considerable trade, to facilitate business, and represent the merchants of his nation. They take rank with captains, but are to wait on them if a boat be sent. Commanders wait on consuls, but vice-consuls wait on commanders (in Etiquette). Ministers and chargés d'affaires retire in case of hostilities, but consuls are permitted to remain to watch the interests of their countrymen. When commerce began to flourish in modern Europe, occasion soon arose for the institution of a kind of court-merchant, to determine commercial affairs in a summary way. Their authority depends very much on their commission, and on the words of the treaty on which it is founded. The consuls are to take care of the affairs of the trade, and of the rights, interests, and privileges of their countrymen in foreign ports. Not being public ministers, they are liable to the lex loci both civil and criminal, and their exemption from certain taxes depends upon treaty and custom.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. CONSUL

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Consul is ranked #94730 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Consul surname appeared 193 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Consul.
   
   59% or 114 total occurrences were Asian.
   33.6% or 65 total occurrences were White.
   3.6% or 7 total occurrences were of two or more races.

Matched Categories

1. • Diplomat

Anagrams for consul »

1. clonus

2. cluons

How to pronounce consul?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say consul in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of consul in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of consul in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of consul in a Sentence

1. Chrystia Freeland:

   Shocked by the comments made to the press by the Syrian Honorary Consul in Montreal and the views he has espoused publicly on social media and elsewhere, neither my team nor I were aware that officials at Global Affairs Canada had approved this appointment.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=consul
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Consul
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=consul
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consul
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consul
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=consul
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=consul
9. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Consul
10. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
    https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=consul
11. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
    https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html