Antonyms for parliamentarians
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : pahr-luh-men-tair-ee-uh n, -muh n- or, sometimes, pahrl-yuh- |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˌpɑr lə mɛnˈtɛər i ən, -mən- or, sometimes, ˌpɑrl yə- |
Definition of parliamentarians
Origin :- 1640s as a designation of one of the sides in the English Civil War; meaning "one versed in parliamentary procedure" dates from 1834. See parliamentary + -ian.
- As in legislator : noun person in government who makes laws
- As in lord : noun master
- The people of this valley had been ardent Parliamentarians during the long campaign.
- Extract from : « The Shadow of a Crime » by Hall Caine
- They are all great Parliamentarians there—on the English model, as you know.'
- Extract from : « Nostromo: A Tale of the Seaboard » by Joseph Conrad
- The Parliamentarians assumed a white badge to distinguish them from their opponents.
- Extract from : « Yorkshire Battles » by Edward Lamplough
- On the 11th of April, 1644, the Parliamentarians advanced to the storm.
- Extract from : « Yorkshire Battles » by Edward Lamplough
- Fairfax offered her Majesty an escort of Yorkshire Parliamentarians.
- Extract from : « Yorkshire Battles » by Edward Lamplough
- The Parliamentarians were not allowed time to rally, but were driven into Bradford.
- Extract from : « Yorkshire Battles » by Edward Lamplough
- On the other hand, the Parliamentarians were being constantly reinforced.
- Extract from : « Boscobel: or, the royal oak » by William Harrison Ainsworth
- In the Civil War it was taken by the Parliamentarians, with the inevitable result.
- Extract from : « The Motor Routes of England » by Gordon Home
- When hostilities were resumed the Parliamentarians were the assailants.
- Extract from : « The Great Civil War in Lancashire (1642-1651) » by Ernest Broxap
- But the conduct of the Parliamentarians was incomprehensible.
- Extract from : « The Great Civil War in Lancashire (1642-1651) » by Ernest Broxap
Synonyms for parliamentarians
- administrator
- aldermember
- aristocrat
- assemblymember
- baron
- bishop
- captain
- commandant
- commander
- council member
- count
- dad
- deputy
- don
- duke
- earl
- governor
- king
- lawgiver
- lawmaker
- leader
- liege
- magnate
- man upstairs
- marquis
- member
- member of Congress
- monarch
- nobility
- noble
- nobleman
- old man
- overlord
- parliamentarian
- patrician
- peer
- potentate
- prince
- representative
- royalty
- ruler
- seigneur
- senator
- sovereign
- superior
- viscount
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