consulate
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noun
1. the
place
or
building
in which a
consul
's
duties
are
carried out
.
〖しばしばthe C-〗領事館
the
office
or
position
of a
consul
.
領事の職, 地位, 任期, 権限
2.
historical
the
period
of
office
of a
Roman
consul
.
(
the consulate
) the
system
of
government
by
consul
s in
ancient Rome
.
3. (
the Consulate
) the
government
of the first
French
republic
(1799–1804) by three
consul
s.
〖しばしばC-〗〘仏史〙 執政政府〘1799—1804〙
ORIGIN
late
Middle English
(denoting the
government
of
Rome
by
consul
s): from
Latin
consulatus
, from
consul
(see
consul
).