1. house of commons - Noun
2. House of commons - Proper noun
the lower house of the British parliament
Source: WordNetIf Hitler invaded Hell, I would make at least a favourable reference to the devil in the House of Commons. Winston Churchill
No man is regular in his attendance at the House of Commons until he is married. Benjamin Disraeli
The House of Commons starts its proceedings with a prayer. The chaplain looks at the assembled members with their varied intelligence and then prays for the country. Alfred Denning, Baron Denning
The government have only a small majority in the House of Commons. I want to make it quite clear that this will not affect our ability to govern. Having been charged with the duties of Government we intend to carry out those duties. Harold Wilson
The House of Commons is called the Lower House, in twenty Acts of Parliament; but what are twenty Acts of Parliament amongst Friends? John Selden
We are keenly in sympathy with the representatives of Labour. We have too few of them in the House of Commons. ...The Liberal party, high and low, have discovered, if they ever forgot it, that the real road to success...lies in adhering to the old principles of the party. Henry Campbell-Bannerman