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House of Lords

noun phrase

Definition of House of Lords

: the upper house of the British Parliament composed of the lords temporal and spiritual

First Known Use of house of lords

circa 1643

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House of Lords

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: the upper house of the British parliament composed of the lords temporal and spiritual — called also Lords

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