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1676, from stem of legislator + -ure, cognate with French législature.
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legislature
le·gis·la·tureToday it means: A governmental body with the power to make, amend and repeal laws. Full definition →
Today it means: A governmental body with the power to make, amend and repeal laws. Full definition →
1676, from stem of legislator + -ure, cognate with French législature.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.