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House of Peers

NOUN
upper house
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In the House of Peers last week Viscount Masatoshi Okochi demanded that the Premier's slayers should at least be tried.

From Time Magazine Archive

He then entertained the House of Peers by reading what he said was a confession made by one of the killers, "a young naval officer."

From Time Magazine Archive

A moment later General Sir Brian Horrocks, Black Rod himself, knocked three times on their lobby door and, bowing, commanded "this honorable House to wait upon Her Majesty immediately in the House of Peers."

From Time Magazine Archive

A heavy brocade curtain will rise before a balcony in the dignified House of Peers.

From Time Magazine Archive

I passed twelve Hours yesterday; and I am going to pass twelve Hours this day in the House of Peers.

From The Letters of the Duke of Wellington to Miss J. 1834-1851 Edited by Extracts from the Diary of the Latter by Wellington, Duke of




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