A formal council summoned (especially by a monarch) to discuss important issues. from 14th c.
In many countries, the elected or appointed members meet to debate the major political issues of the day, make, amend, and repeal laws, authorize the executive branch of government to spend money, and in some cases exercise judicial powers; a legislature. from 14th c.
A particular assembly of the members of such a legislature, as convened for a specific purpose or period of time (commonly designated with an ordinal number – for example, first parliament or 12th parliament – or a descriptive adjective – for example, Long Parliament, Short Parliament and Rump Parliament). from 14th c.
A gathering of birds, especially rooks or owls. from 15th c.
Parliament cake, a type of gingerbread. from 19th c.
A storage closet either separate from, or built into, a wall.
A cupboard.
The upright assembly that houses a coin-operated arcade game.
A size of photograph, specifically one measuring 3⅞" by 5½".
A group of advisors to a government or business entity.
In parliamentary and some other systems of government, the group of ministers responsible for creating government policy and for overseeing the departments comprising the executive branch.
A small chamber or private room.
(often capitalized) A collection of art or ethnographic objects.
A formal conference on public affairs; a general council;
The assembly of the three estates of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, viz., the lords spiritual, lords temporal, and the representatives of the commons, sitting in the House of Lords and the House of Commons, constituting the legislature, when summoned by the royal authority to consult on the affairs of the nation, and to enact and repeal laws.
In France, before the Revolution of 1789, one of the several principal judicial courts.
A hut; a cottage; a small house.
A small room, or retired apartment; a closet.
A private room in which consultations are held.
The advisory council of the chief executive officer of a nation; a cabinet council.
A set of drawers or a cupboard intended to contain articles of value. Hence:
Any building or room set apart for the safe keeping and exhibition of works of art, etc.; also, the collection itself.
A formal council summoned (especially by a monarch) to discuss important issues. from 14th c.
In many countries, the elected or appointed members meet to debate the major political issues of the day, make, amend, and repeal laws, authorize the executive branch of government to spend money, and in some cases exercise judicial powers; a legislature. from 14th c.
A particular assembly of the members of such a legislature, as convened for a specific purpose or period of time (commonly designated with an ordinal number – for example, first parliament or 12th parliament – or a descriptive adjective – for example, Long Parliament, Short Parliament and Rump Parliament). from 14th c.
A gathering of birds, especially rooks or owls. from 15th c.
Parliament cake, a type of gingerbread. from 19th c.
A storage closet either separate from, or built into, a wall.
A cupboard.
The upright assembly that houses a coin-operated arcade game.
A size of photograph, specifically one measuring 3⅞" by 5½".
A group of advisors to a government or business entity.
In parliamentary and some other systems of government, the group of ministers responsible for creating government policy and for overseeing the departments comprising the executive branch.
A small chamber or private room.
(often capitalized) A collection of art or ethnographic objects.
A formal conference on public affairs; a general council;
The assembly of the three estates of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, viz., the lords spiritual, lords temporal, and the representatives of the commons, sitting in the House of Lords and the House of Commons, constituting the legislature, when summoned by the royal authority to consult on the affairs of the nation, and to enact and repeal laws.
In France, before the Revolution of 1789, one of the several principal judicial courts.
A hut; a cottage; a small house.
A small room, or retired apartment; a closet.
A private room in which consultations are held.
The advisory council of the chief executive officer of a nation; a cabinet council.
A set of drawers or a cupboard intended to contain articles of value. Hence:
Any building or room set apart for the safe keeping and exhibition of works of art, etc.; also, the collection itself.