House of Commons

Definition

A session of the House of Commons.

Etymology

In this term, house means a deliberative assembly, while the Commons stands for the common people, as opposed to nobility.

Example Sentences

• "Reckoning from 1802 till November 15, 1837, there were thirteen Houses of Commons"
• "Right across western Canada, the "house of commons" is the biffey. Now that should tell you something about the way westerners feel about the goings-on in Ottawa."