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“Senate” or “Sennet” or “Sennit”

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.

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Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

senate s·EH·n·ah·t

  • nounassembly possessing high legislative powers.

sennet s·EH·n·ah·t

No dictionary entry for this spelling — see the usage examples below for how it shows up in writing.

sennit

  • nounflat braided cordage that is used on ships.
Usage

Examples in context

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“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.

“sennet”

No example sentences found for this spelling.

“sennit”

No example sentences found for this spelling.

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