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

Formal details of some of the changes are expected to be revealed later, in the House of Lords, and as government appointments continue to be made.

From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026

There have been concern for many years about the size of the House of Lords, which currently stands at 774, making it one of the largest upper parliamentary houses in the world.

From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026

Peers who fail to turn up regularly enough to the House of Lords could be kicked out of Parliament, under new committee proposals.

From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026

A House of Lords briefing has estimated, external that by July 2029, 301 life peers would be aged over 80.

From BBC ● Jul. 15, 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