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House of Keys

House of Keys proper noun: the lower house of Tynwald, the Isle of Man parliament.

Proper noun

the House of Keys

  1. (Isle of Man) The lower house of Tynwald, the Isle of Man parliament.

Origin of House of Keys

Disputed. Possibly from keys (a Latin document from 1417 refers to Claves Mann and Claves Legis: the Keys of Mann and the Keys of Law); possibly from Norse verb kjósa, "to choose"; possibly from the Manx term kiare as feed, "twenty-four", because the House has always had 24 members.

Questions about House of Keys

What does House of Keys mean?
House of Keys means the lower house of Tynwald, the Isle of Man parliament.
What part of speech is House of Keys?
House of Keys is a proper noun.

Words near House of Keys in the dictionary

  1. house of easement
  2. House of God
  3. house of horrors
  4. house of ill fame
  5. house of ill repute
  6. House of Keys
  7. House of Lords
  8. house of mercy
  9. house of mirrors
  10. House of Mouse
  11. house of office

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