senator

[ sen-uh-ter ]

/ ˈsɛn ə tər /

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noun

a member of a senate.

(initial capital letter) (in the U.S.) a title of respect accorded a person who is or has been a member of the Senate.

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Origin of senator

1175–1225; Middle English senatour < Anglo-French < Latin senātor, equivalent to sen(ātus) senate + -ātor -ator

Related formssen·a·tor·ship, noun

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Ed Brooke, the first African-American Senator since Reconstruction, embraced fights with the left and right.
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The biggest blowback will be against the ‘reforming’ Kentucky senator, because Republicans back cops, period.
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Right now, former Virginia Senator James Webb may prove the best vehicle for dino-Democratic ideas.
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When a senator assumes to speak for the President, every senator possesses a public right to demand his authority for so doing.
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Colonel Baker had been senator for Oregon, and was well known as an orator.
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I reckon she was feelin' her oats, visitin' at the Senator's house.
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"I am glad he got it, since it pleases him," said Phil to Roger, and the senator's son nodded in agreement.
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The Senator swallowed hard and mopped his damp forehead with his handkerchief.
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British Dictionary definitions for senator

senator

/ (ˈsɛnətə) /

noun

(often capital) a member of a Senate or senate

any legislator or statesman

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Word Origin and History for senator

senator

c.1200, "member of an (ancient) senate," from Old French senator (Modern French sénateur), from Latin senator "member of the senate," from senex "old; old man" (see senate). An Old English word for one was folcwita. As "member of a (modern) governing body" from late 14c.; specifically in U.S. use from 1788. Fem. form senatress attested from 1731. The Senators was the name of the professional baseball team in Washington, D.C., from 1891 to 1971.

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