Seanad Éireann

[ shawn-uhd ey-ruhn ]

noun
  1. the upper house of the parliament of the Republic of Ireland.: Compare Oireachtas (def. 1).

Origin of Seanad Éireann

1
<Irish: senate of Ireland

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British Dictionary definitions for Seanad Éireann

Seanad Éireann

/ (ˈʃænəð ˈeːrən) /


noun
  1. (in the Republic of Ireland) the upper chamber of parliament; the Senate

Origin of Seanad Éireann

1
from Irish, literally: senate of Ireland

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