consul
part of speech
noun (consul, consuls)
meaning for a pupil
1) A consul is an official sent by a country to live in a foreign city to help its own citizens there and to look after trade. tree →
2) (history) In ancient Rome, a consul was one of the two leaders chosen each year to run the republic. tree →
3) (history) In France about two hundred years ago, Napoleon ruled with the title First Consul. tree →
sense in the lessons
In everyday life and safety, a traveller who loses a passport abroad goes to their country's consulate, where the consul or their staff can help. In history lessons about Rome, consuls were the top elected leaders. In stories a consul is often a calm, important person who helps travellers in trouble. Common phrases: «the British consul», «consul general», «honorary consul», «the consulate».
examples
- When Dad lost his passport in Spain, the consul helped him get a new one. tree →
- The Australian consul in Bali helps Australians who get into trouble there. tree →
- Ancient Rome chose two consuls every year. tree →
- Julius Caesar was a consul before he became a dictator. tree →
- The consul invited local business people to a dinner. tree →
- Her aunt works at the Canadian consulate in New York. tree →
- A consul is not quite the same as an ambassador. tree →
note
Plural: consuls. The office building is a «consulate». An ambassador works in the capital city and represents the whole country to the government; a consul works in other cities and mainly helps citizens and trade. Do not confuse «consul» with «council» (a group that runs a town) or «counsel» (advice, or a lawyer).
In the corpora
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «consul» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.