English Explanatory Dictionary

House of Commons

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The lower house of the British Parliament.
  2. The lower house of the Canadian Parliament.
noun
  1. A session of the House of Commons.
  2. An outhouse: an outbuilding used as a lavatory.
noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of House of Commons: an outhouse.

Pronunciation

En-au-House of Commons.ogg LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-House of Commons.wav

Word forms

House of Commons the House of Commons Houses of Commons

Etymology

In this term, house means a deliberative assembly, while the Commons stands for the common people, as opposed to nobility.

Synonyms

Commons Commons House common house

Related words

House of Lords Houses of Parliament Member of Parliament Prime Minister
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