Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

vice-consul

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.57 in modern English

Syllables: vice--con-sul
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A consular officer who reports directly to the consul general or to the consul.

noun

The office held by a vice-consul.

noun

Alternative form of vice-consul.

Example Sentences

"The French consul was there, and the vice-consul of the United States, as well as Gilbert and the Chairman of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank."
"The vice-consul was too deeply involved for his own good."
"Lanny had fixed it up with the right man in O.S.S. that Faulkner was to get a radio message through the vice-consul in Casablanca, telling him that when “Tutor” appeared, he was to drop his other work and follow orders."
"Ernest Hardegg was appointed vice-consul in 1871 and served through 1910."
"In 1852 he was appointed Vice-Consul at Mytilene with a roving commission to search for ancient remains in the neighbouring lands."

Etymology

From vice- + consul.

Inflected Forms

vice-consuls (plural) vice consul (alternative) viceconsul (alternative)

Rhymes With

consul tonsil proconsul tonsile sponsal

Questions

What does vice-consul mean?: A consular officer who reports directly to the consul general or to the consul.
Where does vice-consul come from?: From vice- + consul.

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