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sen⋅ate

  [sen-it]
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–noun
1. an assembly or council of citizens having the highest deliberative functions in a government, esp. a legislative assembly of a state or nation.
2. (initial capital letter) the upper house of the legislature of certain countries, as the United States, France, Italy, Canada, Ireland, Republic of South Africa, Australia, and some Latin American countries.
3. the room or building in which such a group meets.
4. Roman History. the supreme council of state, the membership and functions of which varied at different periods.
5. a governing, advisory, or disciplinary body, as in certain universities.
Origin:
1175–1225; ME senat < L senātus council of elders, equiv. to sen(ex) old + -ātus -ate 3
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sen·ate   (sěn'ĭt)   
n.  

  1. Abbr. Sen. An assembly or a council of citizens having the highest deliberative and legislative functions in a government, specifically:

    1. Senate The upper house of the U.S. Congress, to which two members are elected from each state by popular vote for a six-year term.

    2. often Senate The upper house in the bicameral legislature of many states in the United States.

    3. Senate The upper legislative house in Canada, France, and some other countries.

    4. The supreme council of state of the ancient Roman Republic and later of the Roman Empire.

  2. The building or hall in which such a council or assembly meets.

  3. A governing, advisory, or disciplinary body of some colleges and universities composed of faculty members and sometimes student representatives.


[Middle English senat, from Old French, from Latin senātus, from senex, sen-, old, an elder; see sen- in Indo-European roots.]
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Main Entry: sen·ate
Pronunciation: 'se-n&t
Function: noun
: the upper chamber in a bicameral legislature; especially cap : the upper house of the U.S. Congress or a state legislature
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Senate

(Acts 5:21), the "elders of Israel" who formed a component part of the Sanhedrin.

Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary
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