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<h1>Consuetudinary</h1> <Xpage=310>

<hw>Con`sue*tu"di*na"ry</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[LL. <ets>consuetudinarius</ets>.]</ety> <def>Customary.</def>

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<h1>Cussuetudinary</h1> <Xpage=311>

<hw>Cus`sue*tu"di*na*ry</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Consuetudinaries</plw> <tt>(<?/)</tt>.</plu> <def>A manual or ritual of customary devotional exercises.</def>

<h1>Consul</h1> <Xpage=311>

<hw>Con"sul</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L., prob. fr. <ets>consulere</ets> to deliberate. See <er>Consult</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <fld>(Rom. Antiq.)</fld> <def>One of the two chief magistrates of the republic.</def>

<note>&hand; They were chosen annually, originally from the patricians only, but later from the plebeians also.</note>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A senator; a counselor.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>Many of the <b>consuls</b>, raised and met, Are at the duke's already. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>With kings and <b>consuls</b> of the earth. <i>Job. iii. 14 (Douay Ver. )</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <fld>(Fr. Hist.)</fld> <def>One of the three chief magistrates of France from 1799 to 1804, who were called, respectively, first, second, and third consul.</def>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>An official comissioned to reside in some foreign country, to care for the commercial interests of the citizens of the appointing government, and to protect its seamen.</def>

<cs><col>Consul general</col>, <cd>a consul of the first rank, stationed in an important place, or having jurisdiction in several places or over several consula.</cd> -- <col>Vice consul</col>, <cd>a consular officer holding the place of a consul during the consul's absence or after he has been relieved.</cd></cs>

<h1>Consulage</h1> <Xpage=311>

<hw>Con"sul*age</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Com.)</fld> <def>A duty or tax paid by merchants for the protection of their connerce by means of a consul in a foreign place.</def>

<h1>Consular</h1> <Xpage=311>

<hw>Con"su*lar</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>consularis</ets>; cf. F. <ets>consulaire</ets>.]</ety> <def>Of or pertaining to a consul; performing the duties of a consul; <as>as, <ex>consular</ex> power; <ex>consular</ex> dignity; <ex>consular</ex> officers.</as></def>

<h1>Consulary</h1> <Xpage=311>

<hw>Con"su*la"ry</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Consular.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Holland.</i>

<h1>Consulate</h1> <Xpage=311>

<hw>Con"su*late</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>consulatus</ets>: cf. F. <ets>consulat</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The office of a consul.</def>

<i>Addison.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>The jurisdiction or residence of a consul.</def>

<i>Kent.</i>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Consular government; term of office of a consul.</def>

<h1>Consulship</h1> <Xpage=311>