All 4 Uses of
parliament
in
Howards End
- He walked on complacently as far as the Houses of Parliament.†
Part 6 *parliament = legislative assembly that passes laws (existing in some countries)
- Hullo, Parliament's back!†
Part 18
- Mr. Wilcox glanced at Parliament contemptuously.†
Part 18
- Parliament, the Thames, the irresponsive chauffeur, would flash into the field of house-hunting, and all demand some comment or response.†
Part 18
Definitions:
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(1)
(parliament with a lowercase "p") a legislative assembly in certain countries (that can pass laws)
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
As a proper noun, you need to look at the context to determine the parliament to which Parliament is referring. For example, it could be the British Parliament, the European Union Parliament, the French Parliament, etc.