Senate Definition

sĕnĭt
noun
A council of elders.
Webster's New World
A lawmaking assembly; state council.
Webster's New World
The supreme council of the ancient Roman state, originally only of patricians but later including the plebeians.
Webster's New World
The building or hall where a senate meets.
Webster's New World
A governing or advisory council in a college or university.
The Faculty Senate.
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(historical) The council that governed the ancient Roman Republic.

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(US) The United States Senate, "the Senate".
Wiktionary

Any of several legislative bodies. (In countries which have multiple legislative bodies, the Senate is often the more senior.)

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(Canada) The Senate of Canada; the upper house of the Canadian parliament; "the Senate".

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Other Word Forms of Senate

Noun

Singular:
senate
Plural:
senates

Origin of Senate

  • Middle English senat from Old French from Latin senātus from senex sen- old, an elder sen- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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