House of Commons
House of Commons · Houses of Commons
A session of the House of CommonsA session of the House of Commons.
Meaning
2 sensesA session of the House of Commons.
the lower house of the British parliament
(Canada, euphemistic, humorous, slang)An outhouse: an outbuilding used as a lavatory.
Origin
In this term, house means a deliberative assembly, while the Commons stands for the commonIn this term, house means a deliberative assembly, while the Commons stands for the common people, as opposed to nobility.
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Forms
plural: Houses of CommonsSynonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- the lower house of the British parliament:British House of Commons