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House of Commons

noun phrase

Definition of House of Commons

: the lower house of the British and Canadian parliaments

First Known Use of house of commons

1621

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House of Commons

legal Definition of House of Commons

: the lower house of the British and Canadian parliaments — called also Commons

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