senate en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈsɛnɪt/ (UK)
- /ˈsɛnɪt/ (US)
- /ˈsɛnət/ (US)
- (US) audio
- /ˈsenət/ (Australia)
Etymology
From Middle English senat, from Old French senat, from Latin senātus (“council of elders; a senate”), from senex (“old”).
Meanings
- In some bicameral legislative systems, the upper house or chamber.
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A group of experienced, respected, wise individuals serving as decision makers or advisors in a political system or in institutional governance, as in a university, and traditionally of advanced age.
Before the Tyrant's throne All night his aged Senate sate.
1818, Percy Bysshe Shelley, The Revolt of Islam, canto 11, stanza 13, lines 4338-9:
- In Germany, the executive branch of government in the city states of Berlin, Bremen, and Hamburg; the governments of cities that were part of the Hanseatic League; and the bench in a higher appellate court.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| senates | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Descendants
Relateds
senatorial · senator · senile · senior · senescent · senatus
Translations (74)
mn ᠰᠧᠨᠠᠲ᠋ (the upper house in some bicameral legislative systems) · ky сенат (the upper house in some bicameral legislative systems) · la senātus (a group of experienced, respected, wise individuals serving as decision makers or advisors) · el γερουσία (the upper house in some bicameral legislative systems) · sh сѐна̄т (the upper house in some bicameral legislative systems) · eo senato (the upper house in some bicameral legislative systems) · tg сенат (the upper house in some bicameral legislative systems) · sq senat (the upper house in some bicameral legislative systems) · fr sénat (the upper house in some bicameral legislative systems) · st senate (the upper house in some bicameral legislative systems) · vi thượng nghị viện (the upper house in some bicameral legislative systems) · sh sènāt (the upper house in some bicameral legislative systems) · ht sena (the upper house in some bicameral legislative systems) · da senat (the upper house in some bicameral legislative systems) · cs senát (the upper house in some bicameral legislative systems) · mk сенат (the upper house in some bicameral legislative systems) · nl senaat (the upper house in some bicameral legislative systems) · yo ilé aṣòfin-agba (the upper house in some bicameral legislative systems) · nb senat (the upper house in some bicameral legislative systems) · th วุฒิสภา (the upper house in some bicameral legislative systems) · fi senaatti (the upper house in some bicameral legislative systems) · ko 원로원 (the upper house in some bicameral legislative systems) · tr senato (the upper house in some bicameral legislative systems) · es senado (the upper house in some bicameral legislative systems) · ja 上院 (the upper house in some bicameral legislative systems) · is öldungadeild (the upper house in some bicameral legislative systems) · sk senát (the upper house in some bicameral legislative systems) · cmn 參議院 /参议院 (the upper house in some bicameral legislative systems) · ms senat (the upper house in some bicameral legislative systems) · km ព្រឹទ្ធសភា (the upper house in some bicameral legislative systems) · id senat (the upper house in some bicameral legislative systems) · hu szenátus (the upper house in some bicameral legislative systems) · my ဆီနိတ် (the upper house in some bicameral legislative systems) · ur سِینیٹ (the upper house in some bicameral legislative systems) · bg сена́т (the upper house in some bicameral legislative systems) · lo ວຸດທິສະພາ (the upper house in some bicameral legislative systems) · it senato (the upper house in some bicameral legislative systems) · ig senēètì (the upper house in some bicameral legislative systems) · cy senedd (the upper house in some bicameral legislative systems) · kk сенат (the upper house in some bicameral legislative systems) · pl senat (the upper house in some bicameral legislative systems) · uz senat (the upper house in some bicameral legislative systems) · he סֶנָאט (the upper house in some bicameral legislative systems) · eu senatu (the upper house in some bicameral legislative systems) · mi kāhui hanga ture (a group of experienced, respected, wise individuals serving as decision makers or advisors) · sv senat (the upper house in some bicameral legislative systems) · ko 상원 (the upper house in some bicameral legislative systems) · ca senat (the upper house in some bicameral legislative systems) · uk сена́т (the upper house in some bicameral legislative systems) · hy սենատ (the upper house in some bicameral legislative systems) · ia senato (the upper house in some bicameral legislative systems) · lt senatas (the upper house in some bicameral legislative systems) · yo sẹ́néètì (a group of experienced, respected, wise individuals serving as decision makers or advisors) · ja 元老院 (the upper house in some bicameral legislative systems) · la senātus (the upper house in some bicameral legislative systems) · de Senat (the upper house in some bicameral legislative systems) · mn сенат (the upper house in some bicameral legislative systems) · et senat (the upper house in some bicameral legislative systems) · my အထက်လွှတ်တော် (the upper house in some bicameral legislative systems) · az senat (the upper house in some bicameral legislative systems) · ka სენატი (the upper house in some bicameral legislative systems) · ar مَجْلِس الشُّيُوخ (the upper house in some bicameral legislative systems) · sl senat (the upper house in some bicameral legislative systems) · lv senāts (the upper house in some bicameral legislative systems) · ga seanad (the upper house in some bicameral legislative systems) · pt senado (the upper house in some bicameral legislative systems) · ru сена́т (the upper house in some bicameral legislative systems) · sw seneti (the upper house in some bicameral legislative systems) · be сена́т (the upper house in some bicameral legislative systems) · fa-ira سِنا (the upper house in some bicameral legislative systems) · yi סענאַט (the upper house in some bicameral legislative systems) · tk senat (the upper house in some bicameral legislative systems) · af senaat (the upper house in some bicameral legislative systems) · hi सीनेट (the upper house in some bicameral legislative systems)