Definition of Consuls

1. Noun. (plural of consul) ¹

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Definition of Consuls

1. consul [n] - See also: consul

Lexicographical Neighbors of Consuls

consubstantiate
consubstantiation
consubstantiations
consuetude
consuetudes
consuetudinal
consuetudinary
consul
consulage
consulages
consular
consularity
consulary
consulate
consulates
consuls (current term)
consulship
consulships
consult
consulta
consultable
consultancies
consultancy
consultand
consultant
consultantese
consultants
consultantship
consultantships
consultary

Literary usage of Consuls

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. International Law: A Treatise by Lassa Oppenheim (1920)
"As the functions of consuls are of a more or less local character, most States appoint several consuls on the territory of other larger States, ..."

2. The Parliamentary Debatesby Thomas Curson Hansard, Great Britain Parliament by Thomas Curson Hansard, Great Britain Parliament (1825)
"Was it to be understood, that, after this grant was made to the consuls and ... He was, however, anxious, that our different consuls should be paid by ..."

3. The History of Rome by Wilhelm Ihne (1871)
"From this time the consuls never displayed the dreaded axes within the town. But in the field, where the consular authority was preserved without limitation ..."

4. Bulletin of the New York Public Library by New York Public Library (1902)
"consuls' returns [during 1826, relative to the prices of foreign corn in 1700-1825] . ... A return of all accounts . . . received from His Majesty's consuls ..."

5. Bulletin of the New York Public Library by New York Public Library (1902)
"consuls' returns [during 1826, relative to the prices of foreign corn in 1700-1825] . ... A return of all accounts . . . received from His Majesty's consuls ..."

6. A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquitiesby William George Smith, Charles Anthon by William George Smith, Charles Anthon (1870)
"The institution of consuls or joint of the state seems to have been inti- nected with the first principles of the political system. ..."

7. History of Domestic and Foreign Commerce of the United States by Emory Richard Johnson (1915)
"Powers of consuls defined in treaty with France, 1788, 270. An inadequate consular service, ... consuls required to certify invoices of imports, 1818, 273. ..."

8. Elements of International Law by Henry Wheaton, William Beach Lawrence (1855)
"The expenses of the arrest and detention of those persons shall be paid by the consuls. ART. IX. The respective consuls-general, consuls, vice-consuls, ..."

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