senate
sen·ate
noun \ˈse-nət\Definition of SENATE
1
: an assembly or council usually possessing high deliberative and legislative functions: as a : the supreme council of the ancient Roman republic and empire b : the second chamber in the bicameral legislature of a major political unit (as a nation, state, or province)
2
: the hall or chamber in which a senate meets
3
: a governing body of some universities charged with maintaining academic standards and regulations and usually composed of the principal or representative members of the faculty
See Examples of SENATE
- the New York State Senate
- The Senate approved the bill.
- The Senate voted to repeal the tax cut.
Origin of SENATE
Middle English senat, from Anglo-French, from Latin senatus, from sen-, senex old, old man — more at senior
First Known Use: 13th century
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