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Where did the word parliment come from?

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∙ 15y ago
Updated: 9/16/2023

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I believe it comes from the same root as modern French 'parler', meaning to speak or talk, and was used to denote a gathering for purposes of discussion. Soldiers would meet to 'parley' and a body meeting to discuss government would be a 'parliament'.

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