1) (of a legislative assembly) having two separate groups of members e.g. the Senate and the House of Representatives in USA (bicameral)
an assembly which makes laws, e.g. Parliament in GB
governmental body, most often elected, that makes laws
the senior part (house) of a two part legislative assembly in some countries, e.g. France, US; the governing council of some universities
governmental body, most often elected, that makes laws