house of assembly

noun phrase

: a legislative body or the lower house of a legislature (as in various British colonies, protectorates, and countries of the Commonwealth of Nations)

Word History

First Known Use

1653, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of house of assembly was in 1653

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“House of assembly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/house%20of%20assembly. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.

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