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Westminster British & World English

an inner London borough which contains the Houses of Parliament and many government offices. Full name City of Westminster

Westminster, Palace of British & World English

the building in Westminster in which the British Parliament meets; the Houses of Parliament. The present building, designed by Sir Charles Barry, was formally opened in 1852. The original palace, a royal residence until it was damaged by fire in 1512, was destroyed by a fire in 1834

Westminster, Statute of British & World English

a statute of 1931 recognizing the equality of status of the dominions as autonomous communities within the British Empire, and giving their legislatures independence from British control

Westminster Abbey British & World English

the collegiate church of St Peter in Westminster, originally the abbey church of a Benedictine monastery. Nearly all the kings and queens of England have been crowned in Westminster Abbey; it is also the burial place of many of England’s monarchs and of some of the nation’s leading figures

Westminster Confession British & World English

a Calvinist doctrinal statement which was issued by the synod appointed to reform the English and Scottish Churches in 1643, and became widely accepted among Presbyterian Churches

City of Westminster in Westminster British & World English

an inner London borough which contains the Houses of Parliament and many government offices. Full name City of Westminster


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