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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Senator \Sen"a*tor\, noun [OE. senatour, OF. senatour, F. s['e]nateur, fr. L. senator.]
1. A member of a senate.
The duke and senators of Venice greet you. --Shak.
Note: In the United States, each State sends two senators for a term of six years to the national Congress.
2. (O.Eng.Law) A member of the king's council; a king's councilor. --Burrill.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
senator
noun: a member of a senate
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
21 Moby Thesaurus words for "senator": MP, Member of Congress, Member of Parliament, alderman, assemblyman, chosen freeholder, city father, congressman, congresswoman, councilman, floor leader, lawgiver, lawmaker, legislator, majority leader, minority leader, party whip, representative, solon, state senator, whip
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