bicameral

[ bahy-kam-er-uhl ]
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adjectiveGovernment.
  1. having two branches, chambers, or houses, as a legislative body.

Origin of bicameral

1
First recorded in 1825–35; bi-1 + Latin camer(a) “vault, arched roof” + -al1.See chamber

Other words from bicameral

  • bi·cam·er·al·ism, noun
  • bi·cam·er·al·ist, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for bicameral

bicameral

/ (baɪˈkæmərəl) /


adjective
  1. (of a legislature) consisting of two chambers

Origin of bicameral

1
C19: from bi- 1 + Latin camera chamber

Derived forms of bicameral

  • bicameralism, noun
  • bicameralist, noun

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