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BAREBONE'S PARLIAMENT

\bˈe͡əbə͡ʊnz pˈɑːləmənt], \bˈe‍əbə‍ʊnz pˈɑːləmənt], \b_ˈeə_b_əʊ_n_z p_ˈɑː_l_ə_m_ə_n_t]\

Definitions of BAREBONE'S PARLIAMENT

1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases

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(Hist.) A nickname for the council summoned by Cromwell, 1653, from Praise-God Barebone, one of the members.

1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases
By Henry Percy Smith

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