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In ancient Rome, one of the two annually elected chief magistrates who jointly ruled the republic; any of the three chief magistrates of the first French republic (1799–1804). The word derives ultimately from Latin consulere ‘take counsel’.

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consul
in The Oxford Companion to Classical Civilization Length: 1047 words
consul
in The Oxford Classical Dictionary (3 rev) Length: 1115 words
consul
in Oxford Dictionary of the Classical World Length: 517 words
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in The Oxford Encyclopedia of Ancient Greece and Rome Length: 2307 words

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