House of Lords

American  

noun

1. the nonelective, upper house of the British Parliament, comprising the lords spiritual and lords temporal.

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House of Lords British  

noun

1. (in Britain) the upper chamber of Parliament, composed of the peers of the realm

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House of Lords Cultural  

1. The upper house of the parliament of Britain. The House of Lords is composed of the leading clergy and nobles of the country. (Compare House of Commons.)

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House of Lords

He was later given a seat in the House of Lords in one of Sir Keir's last acts as prime minister.

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

But it ran out of time to progress through all the necessary stages in Parliament after some peers in the House of Lords tabled more than 1,200 amendments.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

The last effort to change the law was supported by MPs but stalled in the House of Lords earlier this year after peers tabled more than 1,200 amendments.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

Support for the bill fell between the second and third readings, before it stalled in the House of Lords.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

A giant black-complected man walked up to Bloom and in perfect House of Lords English said, “I suggest you be more civil. Otherwise I may lose my temper and throw you into the water.”

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson