The difference between Congress and Parliament
When used as nouns, congress means a coming together of two or more people, whereas parliament means a formal council summoned (especially by a monarch) to discuss important issues.
Congress is also verb with the meaning: to assemble together.
check bellow for the other definitions of Congress and Parliament
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Congress as a noun (archaic):
A coming together of two or more people; a meeting.
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Congress as a noun:
A formal gathering or assembly; a conference held to discuss or decide on a specific question.
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Congress as a noun:
(often capitalized: Congress) A legislative body of a state, originally the bicameral legislature of the United States of America.
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Congress as a noun:
An association, especially one consisting of other associations or representatives of interest groups.
Examples:
"The National Congress of American Indians"
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Congress as a noun:
Coitus; sexual intercourse.
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Congress as a verb (intransitive):
To assemble together.
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Congress as a verb:
To meet in a congress.
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Parliament as a noun (now, chiefly, historical):
A formal council summoned (especially by a monarch) to discuss important issues.
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Parliament as a noun:
The supreme executive legislature of the United Kingdom, subsequently applied to corresponding legislative assemblies in other countries; an institution whose elected or appointed members meet to debate the major political issues of the day and usually to exercise legislative sometimes judicial powers.
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Parliament as a noun:
An assembly of the members of such a legislature, as convened for a specific purpose or period of time (commonly designated with an ordinal number – for example, first parliament or 12th parliament – or a descriptive adjective – for example, , and ).
Examples:
"Following the general election, Jane Doe took her oath of office as a member of the nation's fifth parliament."
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Parliament as a noun:
A gathering of birds, especially rooks or owls.
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Parliament as a noun (historical):
Parliament cake, a type of gingerbread.