House of Commons
nameEtymology
In this term, house means a deliberative assembly, while the Commons stands for the common people, as opposed to nobility.
Definitions
The lower house of the British Parliament.
- When the legislation was debated by the House of Commons, Labour Deputy Leader Angela Rayner said it was "riddled with holes", while former Conservative Commons Leader Jacob Rees-Mogg said it was "badly written".
The lower house of the Canadian Parliament.
A session of the House of Commons.
- Reckoning from 1802 till November 15, 1837, there were thirteen Houses of Commons
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An outhouse
An outhouse: an outbuilding used as a lavatory.
- Right across western Canada, the "house of commons" is the biffey. Now that should tell you something about the way westerners feel about the goings-on in Ottawa.
Alternative letter-case form of House of Commons
Alternative letter-case form of House of Commons: an outhouse.
- Right across western Canada, the "house of commons" is the biffey. Now that should tell you something about the way westerners feel about the goings-on in Ottawa.
The neighborhood
- synonymCommons
- synonymCommons House
- neighborHouse of Lords
- neighborHouses of Parliament
- neighborMember of Parliament
- neighborPrime Minister
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for House of Commons. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA