CONSULATE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does consulate mean? 

• CONSULATE (noun)
  The noun CONSULATE has 1 sense:

1. diplomatic building that serves as the residence or workplace of a consul

  Familiarity information: CONSULATE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CONSULATE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Diplomatic building that serves as the residence or workplace of a consul

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("consulate" is a kind of...):

diplomatic building (government building in which diplomats live or work)

Derivation:

consular (having to do with a consul or his office or duties)