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Senate
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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E . "an assembly of elders"), a name first bestowed by the Romans on their supreme legislative and administrative assembly; its formation is traditionally ascribed to Romulus; its powers, at their greatest during the Republic, gradually diminished under the Emperors; in modern times is used to designate the "Upper House" in the legislature of various countries, e. g . France and the United States of America; is also the title of the governing body in many universities.
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Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Senate'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/nut/s/senate.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Senate'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/nut/s/senate.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
