consular

A Roman consul.

Adjective

  1. Of or pertaining to a consul, or the office thereof.
    • If this is a consular ship, where is the ambassador?

Origin

From Middle English consular, from Latin cōnsulāris.

Forms

consulary

Related

consul consularly consulate proconsular

Derived

consularity nonconsular unconsular

Noun

  1. A Roman consul.
    • And reordring the gouernment therof, for a future security, deuides it into. 5. Prouinces, to be ruled by one vice-gerent; 5. Rectors, 2. Consulars, and 3. Presidents. - 1612, Samuel Danyel, The First Part of the...
    • CICERO being now reduced to the condition of a private Senator, was to take his place on that venerable bench of Conſulars, who were juſtly reckoned the firſt Citizens of the Republic. - 1741, Conyers Middleton, The...
    • Each year eight praetorians (ex-praetors) and two consulars (ex-consuls) were chosen to govern the traditional senatorial provinces for one year, and there were various posts (e.g., head of the treasury) to be held by...

Forms

consulars consulary