All 3 Uses of
consul
in
The Voyage of the Dawn Trader
- he began demanding to be put ashore and said that at the first port he would "lodge a disposition" against them all with the British Consul.
Chpt 2 *consul = diplomat appointed
- "Is there a British Consul there?" asked Eustace.†
Chpt 3
- I suppose you haven't even found out about the British Consul.†
Chpt 4
Definitions:
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(1)
(consul) a diplomat appointed by a government to protect its commercial interests and help its citizens in a foreign country
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
A consul general is a consul of high rank. For historical senses of consul, see a comprehensive dictionary.