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Senate

2 stages from Latin to English.

Today it means a governing or legislative body, especially the upper house of some parliaments
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Stage 1 of 2
senatus
Latin · ancient
"a council of elders"
a council of elders, from senex (old man)
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Stage 2 of 2
senate
English · 1200s
"a governing or legislative council"
settled as the English word for a governing legislative council
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