Staten-Generaal

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle French [Term?].

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌstaː.tə(n).ɣeː.nəˈraːl/

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• Hyphenation: Sta‧ten-Ge‧ne‧raal

Noun

Staten-Generaal pl (plural only)

1. States General, the bicameral parliament of the Netherlands [from 1814]

   Leden der Staten-Generaal, ... ― Members of the States General, ...

2. (historical) States General, the legislative assembly consisting of representatives from the provincial assemblies of the Dutch Republic, or earlier, of the Low Countries. [from 16th c.]
3. (historical) A similar arrangement in France during the Ancien Regime.

Hyponyms

• Eerste Kamer
• Tweede Kamer