KansalaisuuskurssiGlossary · Chapter 2: The history of Finland
senaatti
Finnish word. In English: the Senate (Grand Duchy of Finland)
The highest governing body of the Grand Duchy. Its members were Finns.
Facts about the word
- When Finland was a grand duchy of Russia, its highest governing body was the Senate. The members of the Senate were Finns. thisisFINLAND
- In 1917 the Senate, led by P. E. Svinhufvud, prepared Finland's declaration of independence. thisisFINLAND
- Parliament approved the declaration of independence prepared by the Senate on 6 December 1917. thisisFINLAND
The facts come from public sources, such as the authorities' own pages and the law.
Try the word in a sentence
Only one of the sentences uses the word correctly. Which one?
The Senate governed Finland in the time of the Grand Duchy. Parliament has only one chamber, and the Senate is not a dog.
The word belongs to Chapter 2: The history of Finland. The chapter page has the full context and practice questions.
