PARLIAMENT


Meaning of PARLIAMENT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ̈ɪˈpɑ:ləmənt ]

n. 1 (Parliament) a (in the UK) the highest legislature, consisting of the Sovereign, the House of Lords, and the House of Commons. b the members of this legislature for a particular period, esp. between one dissolution and the next. 2 a similar legislature in other nations and States. [ME f. OF parlement speaking (as PARLANCE)]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.