"Parliament Hill" meaning in English

See Parliament Hill in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: parliament + hill. * (Ottawa): From being a rise and promontory over the Ottawa River hosting parliament buildings. * (Quebec): Calque of French Colline parlementaire From being a rise and promontory over the Saint-Lawrence River hosting parliament buildings. * (London): From being a gathering place for troops of the Parliamentarians (Roundheads) during the English Civil War. Apocryphally, the location where the Gunpowder Plot was planned, to blowup the Palace of Westminster (Parliament). Etymology templates: {{compound|en|parliament|hill}} parliament + hill, {{sense|Ottawa}} (Ottawa):, {{l|en|rise}} rise, {{l|en|promontory}} promontory, {{l|en|Ottawa River}} Ottawa River, {{sense|Quebec}} (Quebec):, {{calque|en|fr|Colline parlementaire}} Calque of French Colline parlementaire, {{l|en|rise}} rise, {{l|en|promontory}} promontory, {{l|en|Saint-Lawrence River}} Saint-Lawrence River, {{sense|London}} (London): Head templates: {{en-proper-noun}} Parliament Hill
  1. (Canada) A hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Tags: Canada Categories (place): Hills, Places in Canada, Places in Ontario, Places in Ottawa Synonyms: Barrack Hill Translations (hill in Ottawa): colline du Parlement (French), Colline du Parlement (French)
    Sense id: en-Parliament_Hill-en-name-p5C0jNol Categories (other): Canadian English Disambiguation of 'hill in Ottawa': 75 1 15 9
  2. (Canada, politics) The Canadian federal government and its houses of parliament Tags: Canada Categories (topical): Politics
    Sense id: en-Parliament_Hill-en-name-8fOgXL4a Categories (other): Canadian English Topics: government, politics
  3. (Quebec) A hill in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada Tags: Quebec Categories (place): Hills, Places in Canada, Places in Quebec, Places in Quebec City Synonyms: Parlement Hill Related terms: Capital, Capital Hill, Capitol, Capitol Hill, House of Parliament, Houses of Parliament, Palace of Parliament, Parliament Translations (hill in Quebec): Colline parlementaire (French), Colline Parlementaire (French)
    Sense id: en-Parliament_Hill-en-name-1Mq1ZhEZ Categories (other): Quebec English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 3 80 14 Disambiguation of 'hill in Quebec': 4 1 89 6
  4. (UK) A hill in North London, England, United Kingdom Tags: UK Categories (place): Hills, Places in England, Places in Greater London, England, Places in London Synonyms: Traitors' Hill
    Sense id: en-Parliament_Hill-en-name-wZiBpFP9 Categories (other): British English

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