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consuls

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Main Entry:
con·sul 
          Listen to the pronunciation of consul
Pronunciation:
\ˈkän(t)-səl\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Middle English, from Latin; perhaps akin to Latin consulere to consult
Date:
14th century
1 a: either of two annually elected chief magistrates of the Roman republic b: one of three chief magistrates of the French republic from 1799 to 18042: an official appointed by a government to reside in a foreign country to represent the commercial interests of citizens of the appointing country
con·sul·ar 
          Listen to the pronunciation of consular \-s(ə-)lər\ adjective
con·sul·ship 
          Listen to the pronunciation of consulship \-səl-ˌship\ noun


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