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Meaning of PARLIAMENTARIAN

Pronunciation:  `pârlumen'tehreeun

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [n]  an expert in parliamentary rules and procedures
  2. [n]  an elected member of the British Parliament: a member of the House of Commons
 
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 Synonyms: Member of Parliament
 
 See Also: expert, Henry Martin Robert, House of Commons, legislator, Robert

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. \Par`lia*men*ta"ri*an\, a.
Of or pertaining to Parliament. --Wood.

  2. \Par`lia*men*ta"ri*an\, n.
1. (Eng. Hist.) One who adhered to the Parliament, in
   opposition to King Charles I. --Walpole.
2. One versed in the rules and usages of Parliament or
   similar deliberative assemblies; as, an accomplished
   parliamentarian.
 

 

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