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consular en · ADJ

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Etymology

From Middle English consular, from Latin cōnsulāris. By surface analysis, consul + -ar.

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) Of or pertaining to a consul, or the office thereof.
   • If this is a consular ship, where is the ambassador?

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Deriveds

consularity · unconsular · nonconsular

Relateds

proconsular · consulate · consul · consularly

Translations (15)

pt consular (pertaining to a consul) · gl consular (pertaining to a consul) · ms konsul (pertaining to a consul) · de konsularisch (pertaining to a consul) · id konsuler (pertaining to a consul) · cs konzulský (pertaining to a consul) · es consular (pertaining to a consul) · cs konzulární (pertaining to a consul) · grc ὑπατικός (pertaining to a consul) · pl konsularny (pertaining to a consul) · ms konsuler (pertaining to a consul) · el προξενικός (pertaining to a consul) · ca consular (pertaining to a consul) · fr consulaire (pertaining to a consul) · it consolare (pertaining to a consul)

consular en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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Etymology

From Middle English consular, from Latin cōnsulāris. By surface analysis, consul + -ar.

Meanings

1. A Roman consul.
   • CICERO being now reduced to the condition of a private Senator, was to take his place on that venerable bench of Conſulars, who were juſtly reckoned the firſt Citizens of the Republic. 1741, Conyers Middleton, The History of the Life of Marcus Tullius Cicero, the second edition, volume I, London: […] W. Innys, […] and R. Manby, […], page 242:
   • And reordring the gouernment therof, for a future security, deuides it into. 5. Prouinces, to be ruled by one vice-gerent; 5. Rectors, 2. Consulars, and 3. Presidents. 1612, Samuel Danyel, The First Part of the Historie of England, London: […] Nicholas Okes, page 15:
   • Each year eight praetorians (ex-praetors) and two consulars (ex-consuls) were chosen to govern the traditional senatorial provinces for one year, and there were various posts (e.g., head of the treasury) to be held by praetorians. 2004, Christopher S. Mackay, Ancient Rome: A Military and Political History, Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 251:

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