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1. 1

   historiqueEither of the two heads of government and state of the Roman Republic or the equivalent nominal post under the Roman and Byzantine Empires.

2. 2

   historiqueAny of the three heads of government and state of France between 1799 and 1804.

3. 3

   obsolèteA count or earl.

4. 4

   historiqueA councillor A member of early modern city councils in southern France and Catalonia.

5. 5

   historiqueA councillor An officer of the trading and merchant companies of early modern England.

6. 6

   historiqueA councillor An official in various early modern port and trading towns, elected by resident foreign merchants to settle disputes among themselves and to represent them to the local authorities.

7. 7

   An official residing in major foreign towns to represent and protect the interests of the merchants and citizens of their country.

8. 8

   obsolèteA high government official, generally either a coruler himself or a counsellor directly under the ruler.

   Both we will raigne as Conſuls of the earth, And mightie kings ſhall be our Senators.

   And many of the Conſuls, rais'd and met, Are at the Dukes already.

   With kinges and conſules of the earth, which build themſelves ſolitarie places:

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