senator

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Synonyms: venator, senato

Antonyms: venator, senato

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Noun

1. A member, normally [[elect]]ed, in the [[house]] or chamber of a [[legislature]] called a [[senate]], as, for instance, the legislatures of the United States and Canada.
2. {{lb|en|dated}} A member of any [[legislative]] [[body]] or [[parliament]], particularly the [[British]] Parliament.
3. {{lb|en|historical}} A member of the [[ancient Roman]] Senate.
4. {{lb|en|historical}} A member of a [[governing]] [[council]] in other [[state]]s in the [[ancient]] [[world]].
5. A member of the [[ruler]]’s council or [[governing]] [[council]] in general, a [[leading]] [[statesman]].<ref>{{R:Burrill Law Dictionary}}</ref>
6. {{lb|en|obsolete}} An [[important]] [[church]] [[official]].
7. In [[Germany]], a minister of the [[executive]] branch of [[government]] in the [[city state]]s of [[Berlin]], [[Bremen]], and [[Hamburg]]; and a government official of cities that were part of the [[Hanseatic League]].

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