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par·lia·ment of dunces
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Parliament of Dunces
name given to a parliament held at Coventry by Henry IV. in 1494, because no lawyer was allowed to sit in it.
Etymology and Origins
Parliament of Dunces
That convened at Coventry by Henry IV. in 1404 because it did not number among its members a single lawyer. Sir Edward Coke styled this the “Unlearned” and also the “Lawless Parliament.”
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of parliament of dunces in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of parliament of dunces in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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