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| sen·ate [ sénnət ] (plural sen·ates) |
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1. legislative body: the sole or upper law-making chamber of government in many countries or states, past or present
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2. U.S. state legislature: the higher of two elected legislative bodies in many states of the United States
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3. ancient Roman assembly: the highest council of the ancient Roman Republic and of the Roman Empire
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4. senate building: the building where a senate meets
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5. university body: the main faculty governing body in some universities and colleges
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| [12th century. Via French< Latin senatus "assembly of elders" < senex "male elder"] |
