parliament

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nounlegislature

Synonyms for parliament

noun legislature

house

noun. government body, sometimes elected, responsible for laws

houses

noun. government body, sometimes elected, responsible for laws

legislature

noun. governmental body, most often elected, that makes laws

Word Origin & History

c.1300, "consultation; formal conference, assembly," from Old French parlement (11c.), originally "a speaking, talk," from parler "to speak" (see parley (n.)); spelling altered c.1400 to conform with Medieval Latin parliamentum.

Anglo-Latin parliamentum is attested from early 13c. Specific sense "representative assembly of England or Ireland" emerged by mid-14c. from general meaning "a conference of the secular and/or ecclesiastical aristocracy summoned by a monarch."

Example Sentences for parliament

I can hardly think that Parliament will adopt a different view.

This period, beginning with 1840, has been styled "a memorable decade" in the history of Parliament.

Three weeks later Parliament was dissolved by Royal commission.

It was not until the brief session of 1847, that he appeared again in Parliament.

Other relatives followed, and then most of the members of Parliament.

Mr. Gladstone was again elected by a fair majority and returned to Parliament.

A great Liberal majority was returned to Parliament, which was placed at 115.

January, 1874, Mr. Gladstone issued a manifesto dissolving Parliament.

Fifty years before, on that day, he had been returned to Parliament as member for Newark.

Fitzosborn should he the spokesman, and explain the result of their parliament.

parliament

Synonyms for parliament

council

house

houses

legislature

national assembly

parliament

Synonyms for parliament

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