toqus
Picture Dictionary
English
한국어
Register
Login
🔍
parliament
noun
the
main
law-making
body
in
some
countries
,
made
up
of
elected
or
appointed
representatives
who
debate
and
pass
laws
•
After
the
election
,
the
new
parliament
met
to
choose
a
prime
minister
.
After
the
election
,
the
new
parliament
met
to
choose
a
prime
minister
.
•
The
bill
was
debated
in
Parliament
for
several
weeks
before
it
became
law
.
The
bill
was
debated
in
Parliament
for
several
weeks
before
it
became
law
.
Middle
English
"
parlement
"
borrowed
from
Old
French
,
literally
"
speaking
",
from
"
parler
"
meaning
"
to
speak
";
first
used
in
England
for
the
king
’
s
council
in
the
13th
century
.
noun
a
formal
period
or
session
during
which
a
parliament
meets
and
carries
out
its
work
•
The
first
parliament
of
the
new
government
opened
with
a
speech
from
the
monarch
.
The
first
parliament
of
the
new
government
opened
with
a
speech
from
the
monarch
.
•
Several
important
reforms
were
passed
during
this
parliament
.
Several
important
reforms
were
passed
during
this
parliament
.
noun
a
group
of
owls
•
At
dusk
,
a
parliament
of
owls
gathered
on
the
old
barn
roof
.
At
dusk
,
a
parliament
of
owls
gathered
on
the
old
barn
roof
.
•
The
wildlife
guide
pointed
out
a
parliament
of
snowy
owls
resting
on
the
fence
.
The
wildlife
guide
pointed
out
a
parliament
of
snowy
owls
resting
on
the
fence
.
Collective
nouns
for
animals
were
popularized
in
late
Middle
English
hunting
manuals
; “
parliament
”
for
owls
possibly
refers
to
their
wise
,
serious
appearance
when
gathered
together
.
