Parliamentarian

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Parliamentarian \Par`lia*men*ta"ri*an\, a.
     Of or pertaining to Parliament. --Wood.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:



  Parliamentarian \Par`lia*men*ta"ri*an\, n.
     1. (Eng. Hist.) One who adhered to the Parliament, in
        opposition to King Charles I. --Walpole.
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     2. One versed in the rules and usages of Parliament or
        similar deliberative assemblies; as, an accomplished
        parliamentarian.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  Parliamentarian
       n 1: an elected member of the British Parliament: a member of the
            House of Commons [syn: {Member of Parliament}]
       2: an expert in parliamentary rules and procedures