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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
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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
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The first known use of senator was
in the 13th century
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“Senator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/senator. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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