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‖ Cortes|ˈkortes|
Also 7–8 cortex.
[Sp. and Pg. pl. of corte court, ‘a princes court,{ddd}a parliament, a court of aldermen; hazer cortes to call a parliament’ (Minsheu, 1599).]
The two chambers or houses, constituting the legislative assembly of Spain and of Portugal.
1668Lond. Gaz. No. 234/1 The next day..the Cortes, or Great Council of the Kingdom [Portugal] Assembled. 1696Ibid. No. 3239/2 Here is a Talk of Calling together the Cortes, or States of Spain. 1712Ibid. 5068/1 The Cortez adjourn'd. 1827Southey Hist. Penins. War II. 615 By convoking a Cortes more numerous and free. 1862Ld. Brougham Brit. Const. i. 20 In Arragon the Cortes was of sufficient weight to constitute a Mixed Monarchy. |