Parlements (en. Parliaments)

/paʁləmɑ̃/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Judicial and administrative institutions in France before the Revolution.

Parliaments were responsible for recording laws.

Les parlements étaient responsables de l'enregistrement des lois.

Speeches or formal deliberations of certain assemblies.

Modern parliaments are important places of debate.

Les parlements modernes sont des lieux de débat important.

Meetings where representatives of the people express themselves.

National parliaments review draft laws.

Les parlements nationaux examinent les projets de loi.

From Old French 'parlemant', derived from 'parler'.

heavenly parliament

Terms used to denote a celestial or spiritual assembly.

parlement du ciel

to go to parliament

Means to participate in a formal meeting or deliberations.

aller au parlement

street parliament

Expression referring to public or popular opinion.

parlement de la rue

deputy

Member of a parliament elected to represent the people.

député

law

Rules enacted by a parliament.

loi

mandate

Duration for which a deputy is elected.

mandat

Parliament of eloquence

It's like a parliament of eloquence, everyone wants to speak.

C’est comme un parlement d’éloquence, tout le monde veut parler.

Parliament of showboating

This speech was just a parliament of showboating, with no real content.

Ce discours n’était qu’un parlement de la frime, sans vrai contenu.