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senado

senate

noun seh-NAH-doh Rare

Origin: From Latin senatus, from senex (old man, elder).

Usage Note

Senado refers to the upper house of a legislature, such as Spain's Senado or the US Senate. It is a masculine noun. The related words senador (senator, m) and senadora (senator, f) follow regular gender patterns. In Spain, the Senado has less power than the Congreso de los Diputados.

Examples

"El Senado aprobó la nueva ley por mayoría."

Natural Translation

The Senate approved the new law by a majority.

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