Sejm

[ seym ]

noun

1. the unicameral parliament of Poland.

Sejm

/ seɪm /

noun

1. the unicameral legislature of Poland

Word History and Origins

Origin of Sejm¹

< Polish: assembly < Slavic *sŭjĭmŭ equivalent to *sŭ- with, together + -jĭmŭ, noun derivative of jĭm- v. base meaning “take,” akin to Latin emere to take, buy ( consume, redeem )

Word History and Origins

Origin of Sejm¹

Polish: assembly

Example Sentences

The national sejm, representing the whole of Poland, came into being towards the end of the fifteenth century.

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