Senate

Meaning

Noun

●

In some

bicameral

legislative

systems, the

upper house

or chamber.

●

A group of

individuals

in a

or in

, and

and male.

Name

●

Any of several

legislative bodies

. (In countries which have

multiple

legislative bodies

, the Senate is often the more senior.)

●

The

council

that

governed

the

ancient

Roman Republic.

●

The Senate of Canada; the

upper house

of the Canadian

parliament

; "the Senate".

●

The United States Senate.

●

The

upper

legislative body

of many of the

states

of the United States.

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Origin

senate

English

senat

Middle English (1100-1500)

senat

Old French (842-ca. 1400)

senatus

Latin

senex

Latin

Sourced from

Etym

Rhymes

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Senate

Meaning

Noun

Name

Origin

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