Term
Senate
Rome's council of former officials. In the first century BC it had about 600 members. It advised the consuls and passed decrees.
SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome, Mary Beard
Explained in
- SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome, Mary Beard
- Cyrus Hall McCormick: His Life and Work, Herbert Casson
The upper chamber of the United States Congress.
- Discipline Is Destiny: The Power of Self-Control, Ryan Holiday
The council of noble citizens in ancient Rome. Under the emperors it kept an honorary role and could award honours and titles.