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neness is disgraceful to a man. -- Dis*grace"ful*fy, adv. -- Dis*grace"ful*ness, n. The Senate have cast you forth disgracefully. B. Jonson.

n being in sensual pleasures drowned. Sir J. Davies. My private voice is drowned amid the senate. Addison. To drown up, to swallow up. [Obs.] Holland.

An order of knights holding a middle place between the senate and the commonalty; members of the Roman equestrian order.

an expression of sarcastic scorn; a gibe; a sarcasm. I, who love to have a fling, Both at senate house and king. Swift.

embly empowered to hear and decide causes. He [Lord Camden] was . . . more eminent in the senate than in the forum. Brougham.

nd a college; to found a family. There they shall found Their government, and their great senate choose. Milton.

Full; crowded; thronged. [Obs.] 'T is Cæsar's will to have a frequent senate. B. Jonson.

An epithet of respect or distinction; as, the honorable Senate; the honorable gentleman.

bsequently the title was conferred as a recognition of great military achievements by the senate, whence it carried wiht it some special privileges. After the downfall of the Republic it was assumed by Augustus and his successors, and came to have the meaning now attached to the word emperor.

both branches of a legislative assembly. "Resolved, by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), that the sixteenth and seventeenth joint rules be suspended for the remainder of the session." Journal H. of R., U. S. -- Joint and several (Law), a phrase signifying that the debt, credit, obligation, etc., t…

f justice in a country; the judges, taken collectively; as, an independent judiciary; the senate committee on the judiciary.

amation, written or printed; -- with against. [Obs.] What's this but libeling against the senate Shak. [He] libels now 'gainst each great man. Donne.

of honor, rank, or official station. In the official marks invested, you Anon do meet the Senate. Shak.

rant. I'll bellow out for Rome, and for my country, And mouth at Cæsar, till I shake the senate. Addison.

To reject by vote; to refuse to enact or sanction; as, the Senate negatived the bill.

fied the House of Representatives that he has approved and signed the act. Journal of the Senate, U. S.

, official duties, or routine. That, in the official marks invested, you Anon do meet the senate. Shak.

cedure; a rule or regulation made by competent authority; as, the rules and orders of the senate. The church hath authority to establish that for an order at one time which at another time it may abolish. Hooker.

al sanction of, as a legislative body; as, he passed his examination; the bill passed the senate.

ass eligible to the office of senator, but not yet chosen, who could sit and speak in the senate, but could not vote; -- so called because he might indicate his opinion by walking over to the side of the party he favored when a vote was taken.