[Ads-l] Antedating of "Senate" (U.S.. France, Italy)

Shapiro, Fred fred.shapiro at YALE.EDU
Sat Nov 18 21:06:33 UTC 2023


senate (OED, 1.f., 1776 [15 Sept.])

1776 Virginia Constitution​ 29 June (Founders Online)  The other [legislative branch] shall be called the Senate.

Fred Shapiro

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