the Father of the House
/ðə ˌfɑːðər əv ðə ˈhaʊs/
/ðə ˌfɑːðər əv ðə ˈhaʊs/
- the informal title given to the Member of Parliament who has been a member of the House of Commons for the longest continuous time, and to the peer who has been a member of the House of Lords for the longest time
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the Father of the House