Senate

sen′āt, n. a legislative or deliberative body, esp. the upper house of a national legislature, as of France, the United States, .: a body of venerable or distinguished persons: the governing body of the University of Cambridge.— ns. Sen′ate-house , a house in which a senate meets; Sen′at or , a member of a senate: in Scotland, the lords of se ion are called Senators of the College of Justice .— adj. Senatō′rial , pertaining to, or becoming, a senate or a senator.— adv. Senatō′rially , with senatorial dignity.— ns. Sen′at or ship ; Senā′tus , a governing body in certain universities.— Senātus academic us , the governing body of a Scotch university, consisting of the principal and profe ors; Senātus consult , a decree of the senate of ancient Rome. [L. senatus — senex , sen is , an old man.]