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Meaning of Senate in Latin

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A senate isn’t a modern concept and neither is the word. In fact, it was used in Ancient Rome thousands of years ago. But the word senate is derived from the Latin word senex, which translates to old man. So, senate means board of old men which in today’s world would translate to council of elders. The word is reportedly connected to the same root as the word senile, which some might find accurate.

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