consulate
NounWordNet 3.0
Noun (1)
- diplomatic building that serves as the residence or workplace of a consul
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
Consulate \Con"su*late\, n. [L. consulatus: cf. F. consulat.]
1.The office of a consul. --Addison. [1913 Webster]
2.The jurisdiction or residence of a consul. --Kent. [1913 Webster]
3.Consular government; term of office of a consul. [1913 Webster]