House of Lords

== English == === Pronunciation === === Proper noun === the House of Lords The upper chamber of the UK's Houses of Parliament. ==== Synonyms ==== Gilded Chamber ==== Translations ==== === Noun === House of Lords (plural Houses of Lords) (UK, humorous euphemistic slang, dated) A lavatory: a room used for urination and defecation. Synonyms: see Thesaurus:toilet, Thesaurus:bathroom (Scotland, humorous euphemistic slang, uncommon) A urinal. === See also === House of Commons Peerage Senate National Assembly House of Representatives Upper House Lower House the other place === References === Oxford English Dictionary. "lord, n." Oxford University Press (Oxford), 1903. Eric Partridge (1967), A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English […], 6th edition, New York: Macmillan Eric Partridge (1984), Paul Beale, editor, A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English […], 8th edition, New York: Macmillan