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Parliament Hill

Parliament Hill proper noun: a hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

Proper noun

Parliament Hill

  1. (Canada) A hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
    Synonyms:
    Barrack Hill
  2. (Canada) The Canadian federal government and its houses of parliament
  3. (Quebec) A hill in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada.
    Synonyms:
    Parlement Hill
  4. (UK) A hill in North London, England, United Kingdom.
    Synonyms:
    Traitors' Hill

Synonyms of Parliament Hill

Origin of Parliament Hill

From parliament + hill. * (Ottawa): From being a rise and promontory over the Ottawa River hosting parliament buildings. * (Quebec): Calque of French Colline parlementaire From being a rise and promontory over the Saint-Lawrence River hosting parliament buildings. * (London): From being a gathering place for troops of the Parliamentarians (Roundheads) during the English Civil War. Apocryphally, the location where the Gunpowder Plot was planned, to blowup the Palace of Westminster (Parliament).

Questions about Parliament Hill

What does Parliament Hill mean?
Parliament Hill means a hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
What part of speech is Parliament Hill?
Parliament Hill is a proper noun.

Words near Parliament Hill in the dictionary

  1. parlez-voused
  2. parlez-vouses
  3. parlez-vousing
  4. parliament
  5. parliament cake
  6. Parliament Hill
  7. Parliament House
  8. parliament of the streets
  9. parliamental
  10. parliamentarian
  11. parliamentarianism

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