Parliamentthe main group of elected people who make laws for a nation usually means a country’s main law-makingresponsible for creating and approving laws assemblya group of people gathered to discuss and decide official matters. In older or less common use, it can also refer to a card game.
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Pronunciation
AI-generated pronunciation audio (OpenAI).
Accent: General American English
IPA: /ˈpɑɹləmənt/
Easy pronunciation: PAR-luh-ment (approximate spelling).
Stress: Stress the first syllable: PAR.
Use this pronunciation for the noun meaning a country’s law-making assembly.
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Parliament Meaning
a country’s law-making assembly
Part of speech: noun
Definition: a legislative assembly in certain countries
Example: The new law will be debated in parliament next week.
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Other Meanings of Parliament
Meaning 2
a card game where you try to play all your cards first
Part of speech: noun
Definition: a card game in which you play your sevens and other cards in sequence in the same suit as the sevens; you win if you are the first to use all your cards
Example: We played parliament after dinner.
Synonyms for this meaning:
- sevens — A direct synonym for this card game sense.
- fantan — A listed synonym for this card game sense.
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Parliament Synonyms
Similar Meaning
- assembly
- legislature
- congress
Card game sense
- sevens
- fantan
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Common Mistakes
- Do not confuse parliament the law-making body with the card game sense.
- The card game sense is much less common in modern usage.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does parliament mean?
Most often, parliament means a country's main law-making body. It can also mean a card game in which players try to get rid of all their cards first.
What are synonyms for parliament?
For the government sense, good synonyms include assembly, legislature, and congress. For the card game sense, the synonyms are sevens and fantan.
Is parliament always about government?
No. In most modern usage it refers to government, but it can also name a card game.
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