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First Chamber

noun

See under States-General(def 1).

Definition for first chamber (2 of 2)

States-General

[ steyts-jen-er-uh l ]

/ ˈsteɪtsˈdʒɛn ər əl /

noun

the parliament of the Netherlands, consisting of an upper chamber (First Chamber) and a lower chamber (Second Chamber).

French History. the legislative body in France before the French Revolution.

Origin of States-General

First recorded in 1575–85