House of Lords

noun

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

House of Lords

noun

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

House of Lords

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 .)

Example Sentences

Mr. Prescott retired as an elected lawmaker in 2010 and was made a member of the House of Lords, the second chamber of Parliament.

From New York Times

There was also praise from Peter Mandelson, another architect of Labour’s modernization who is now a member of the House of Lords.

From New York Times

Lord Prescott ceased to be a member of the House of Lords in July of this year due to non-attendance, having only spoken once in the chamber since suffering a stroke in 2019.

From BBC

To the surprise of many of his supporters, he accepted a peerage in 2010 despite reportedly having once said: "I don't want to be a member of the House of Lords. I will not accept it."

From BBC

To the surprise of many of his supporters, he accepted a peerage in 2010 despite reportedly having once said: "I don't want to be a member of the House of Lords. I will not accept it."

From BBC