“Senate” or “Sennet” or “Sennit”—Which to use?

“Senate” or “Sennet” or “Sennit”

Overview

senate / sennet / sennit are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term. 👇

Definitions

senate: (noun) assembly possessing high legislative powers.

sennet: NA

sennit: (noun) flat braided cordage that is used on ships.

Pronunciation

senate: s·EH·n·ah·t

sennet: s·EH·n·ah·t

sennit: NA

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Examples in Context

Examples of “senate”

Category:I-Taukei Fijian members of the Senate (Fiji)
…sites such as the Philippine Senate and the Mall of Asia.
Quickly elected to the U.S. Senate, he returned to Washington not…
He was elected to the Senate of Pakistan on a general…
…1983, was appointed to the Senate in 2001 as one of…
…Palocci speaks to the Brazilian Senate Economic Affairs Commission (CAE).
…1994 and ratified by the Senate in January 1995.
…is the chairperson of the Senate Committee on Federal Education and…
In the Senate, senator Heloísa Helena (PSOL) says…
…served in the Pennsylvania State Senate from 1947 to 1951.

Examples of “sennet”

Examples of “sennit”

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