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| Guy Fawkes Day |
November 5, a holiday in the UK on the anniversary of Guy Hawkes' failed attempt in 1605 to blow up the House of Lords, celebrated with bonfires and fireworks. |
| Houses of Parliament |
in the UK, the House of Commons and the House of Lords, or the building in London where the houses meet. |
| Lord Spiritual |
a bishop or an archbishop who is a member of the British House of Lords. (Cf. Lord Temporal.) |
| Lord Temporal |
a member of the British House of Lords who is not a clergyman. (Cf. Lord Spiritual.) |
| parliament |
(usu. cap.) the legislative body of the United Kingdom, consisting of the House of Commons and House of Lords, or such a body in various other countries. [1/3 definitions] |
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