House of Lords
noun phraseDefinition of House of Lords
: the upper house of the British Parliament composed of the lords temporal and spiritual
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“House of Lords.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/House%20of%20Lords. Accessed 23 Jan. 2022.
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The first known use of House of Lords was circa 1643
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