consular

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/kˈɑnsələr/

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If this is a consular ship, where is the ambassador?
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.
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.

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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 Historie of England, London: […] Nicholas Okes, page 15
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 History of the Life of Marcus Tullius Cicero, the second edition, volume I, London: […] W. Innys, […] and R. Manby, […], page 242
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 praetorians.
2004, Christopher S. Mackay, Ancient Rome: A Military and Political History, Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 251

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From Middle English consular, from Latin cōnsulāris.