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red chamber

red chamber proper noun: the assembly hall in which the Senate of Canada convenes; (metonymic) the Senate of Canada itself.

Proper noun

the red chamber

  1. (Canada, capitalized, informal, sometimes) The assembly hall in which the Senate of Canada convenes; (metonymic) the Senate of Canada itself.
    • He hopes his life story – of the illiterate ex-hockey coach turned Conservative senator – can inspire others. Jacques Demers . . . is slated for a seat in the red chamber, Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced today.2009 August 27, “Former NHL coach Demers headed to Senate”, in The Star, Toronto, Canada, retrieved 20 Apr 2016
    • Harper announced Friday he will not appoint senators to a red chamber that already has 22 vacancies as long as the government can continue passing legislation.2015 July 24, Jason Fekete, “Stephen Harper says he will not appoint any more senators to ‘unaccountable’ upper house”, in National Post, Canada, retrieved 20 Apr 2016

Questions about red chamber

What does red chamber mean?
Red chamber means the assembly hall in which the Senate of Canada convenes; (metonymic) the Senate of Canada itself.
What part of speech is red chamber?
Red chamber is a proper noun.

Words near red chamber in the dictionary

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  4. red cents
  5. red chalk
  6. red chamber
  7. red chickweed
  8. Red China
  9. Red Chinese
  10. red chip
  11. red chips

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