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Mother of Parliaments
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Mother of Parliaments — noun the British parliament, the model for many other parliaments …
Mother of Parliament — Not to be confused with Mother of all Parliaments. Mother of Parliament is an informal term for the most senior Member of a Parliament when that person is a woman. The term was used to describe Dr. Winnie Ewing at the first meeting of the… … Wikipedia
mother — moth|er1 W1S1 [ˈmʌðə US ər] n [: Old English; Origin: modor] 1.) a female parent of a child or animal ▪ His mother and father are both doctors. mother of two/three etc (=mother of two/three etc children) ▪ Janet is a full time teacher and a… … Dictionary of contemporary English
mother — 1 noun (C) 1 PARENT a female parent of a child or animal: His mother and father are both doctors. | Can I borrow your car please, Mother? | mother hen/cat/dog etc (=an animal that is a mother) 2 be (like) a mother to to care for someone as if you … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
the mother of — the first institution of its type It is known as the mother of Parliaments … English dictionary
The Parliaments — were a doo wop quintet from Plainfield, New Jersey, formed in the back room of a barbershop in the late 1950s and named after the cigarette brand. After some early personnel changes their lineup solidified with George Clinton, Ray Davis, Fuzzy… … Wikipedia
Michael Davies (Clerk of the Parliaments) — Sir John Michael Davies, KCB[1] is the former Clerk of the Parliaments of the United Kingdom. He succeeded Sir Michael Wheeler Booth on 4 January 1997 and retired on 14 July 2003 succeeded by Paul Hayter. Sir Michael had overseen significant… … Wikipedia
Music for Your Mother: Funkadelic 45s — Compilation album by Funkadelic Released 1993 … Wikipedia
Parliament — This article is about the legislative institution. For other uses, see Parliament (disambiguation). Parliaments redirects here. For the American style doo wop quintet, see The Parliaments. The House of Representatives Chamber of the Parliament of … Wikipedia
Parliament of the United Kingdom — of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Type Type Bicameral … Wikipedia
