Associations to the word «Consulate»

Wiktionary

CONSULATE, noun. The residency of a consul
CONSULATE, noun. In practice, an office of a government in a foreign city that oversees the distribution of visas and provides assistance to nationals.

Dictionary definition

CONSULATE, noun. Diplomatic building that serves as the residence or workplace of a consul.

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.