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House of Lords

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House of Lords
n. Abbr. HL
The upper house of Parliament in the United Kingdom, made up of members of the nobility and high-ranking clergy.
House of Lords
n
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (in Britain) the upper chamber of Parliament, composed of the peers of the realm
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Noun1.House of Lords - the upper house of the British parliament
British House of Lords
house - an official assembly having legislative powers; "a bicameral legislature has two houses"
British Parliament - the British legislative body
peer of the realm - a peer who is entitled to sit in the House of Lords
Translations
House of Lords n (Brit) the House of Lords → la Camera dei Lords
House of Lords n (Brit) the House of Lords → la Camera dei Lords


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He fell down on the floor of the House of Lords after uttering almost his dying words in defence of our privileges as freemen.
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In Great Britain it is the province of the House of Commons to prefer the impeachment, and of the House of Lords to decide upon it.
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