senator

noun

sen·​a·​tor ˈse-nə-tər How to pronounce senator (audio)
: a member of a senate
senatorship noun

Examples of senator in a Sentence

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Some Republican senators accepted Kennedy's pro-vaccine comments at the hearing. Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 29 Jan. 2025 Nadine Arslanian Menendez, the senator's wife, is still waiting for her day in court. Kristie Cattafi, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025 In the early sixth century, the Christian Roman senator and philosopher Boethius served as an official in the Roman court of the Germanic king of Italy, Theodoric. Joanne M. Pierce, The Conversation, 28 Jan. 2025 Caroline Kennedy, the daughter of President John F. Kennedy, urged senators to reject her cousin Robert Kennedy Jr.‘s nomination to be the next secretary of health and human services. Ted Johnson, Deadline, 28 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for senator 

Word History

Etymology

Middle English senatour, from Anglo-French senatur, from Latin senator, from senatus

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of senator was in the 13th century

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Cite this Entry

“Senator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/senator. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

senator

noun
sen·​a·​tor ˈsen-ət-ər How to pronounce senator (audio)
: a member of a senate
senatorship noun

Legal Definition

senator

noun
sen·​a·​tor ˈse-nə-tər How to pronounce senator (audio)
: a member of a senate
senatorial adjective
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