Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Consulate \Con"su*late\, n. [L. consulatus: cf. F. consulat.]
   1. The office of a consul. --Addison.

   2. The jurisdiction or residence of a consul. --Kent.

   3. Consular government; term of office of a consul.

Source : WordNet®

consulate
     n : diplomatic building that serves as the residence or
         workplace of a consul