Houses of Parliament

(in Britain) n

1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the building in which the House of Commons and the House of Lords assemble

2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) these two chambers considered together

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Noun

Houses of Parliament - the building in which the House of Commons and the House of Lords meet

City of Westminster, Westminster - a borough of Greater London on the Thames; contains Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey

Translations

Houses of Parliament

(Brit) npl the Houses of Parliament (building) → il palazzo del Parlamento; (members) → il Parlamento

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