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Definition of bicameral adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

bicameral

adjective
 
/ˌbaɪˈkæmərəl/
 
/ˌbaɪˈkæmərəl/
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  1. (of a parliament) having two main parts, such as the Senate and the House of Representatives in the US, and the House of Commons and the House of Lords in the UK
    • a bicameral assembly/legislature/congress
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryBicameral is used with these nouns:
    • legislature
    • parliament
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    Word Originmid 19th cent.: from bi- ‘two’ + Latin camera ‘chamber’ + -al.
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