a. [ L. galliambus a song used by the priests of Cybele; Gallus (a name applied to these priests) + iambus ] (Pros.) Consisting of two iambic dimeters catalectic, the last of which lacks the final syllable; -- said of a kind of verse. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. a sensitive ammeter for detecting small currents, graduated in milliamperes. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
n. [ Milli- + ampère. ] (Elec.) The thousandth part of one ampere. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ LL. palliare to clothe, fr. L. pallium a mantle. See Pall the garment. ] A dress; a robe. [ Obs. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ OE. parlement, F. parlement, fr. parler to speak; cf. LL. parlamentum, parliamentum. See Parley. ]
But first they held their parliament. Rom. of R. [ 1913 Webster ]
They made request that it might be lawful for them to summon a parliament of Gauls. Golding. [ 1913 Webster ]
☞ Thought the sovereign is a constituting branch of Parliament, the word is generally used to denote the three estates named above. [ 1913 Webster ]
Parliament heel,
Parliament hinge (Arch.),
Long Parliament,
Rump Parliament
a. Parliamentary. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Of or pertaining to Parliament. Wood. [ 1913 Webster ]
n.
adv. In a parliamentary manner. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Cf. F. parlementaire. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
Parliamentary agent,
Parliamentary train,
a. Not parliamentary; contrary to the practice of parliamentary bodies. --