Wordnet 3.0
NOUN (1)
1.
diplomatic building that serves as the residence or workplace of a consul;
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Consulate \Con"su*late\, n. [L. consulatus: cf. F. consulat.]
1. The office of a consul. --Addison.
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2. The jurisdiction or residence of a consul. --Kent.
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3. Consular government; term of office of a consul.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
consulate
n 1: diplomatic building that serves as the residence or
workplace of a consul