"house of commons" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: houses of commons [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|houses of commons}} house of commons (plural houses of commons)
  1. Alternative form of House of Commons: an outhouse. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: House of Commons (extra: an outhouse)
    Sense id: en-house_of_commons-en-noun-821lRD-x Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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