the Father of the House
/ðə ˌfɑːðər əv ðə ˈhaʊs/
/ðə ˌfɑːðər əv ðə ˈhaʊs/
- the informal title given to the Member of Parliament who has been a member of the House of Commons for the longest continuous time, and to the peer who has been a member of the House of Lords for the longest time
众议院之父:非正式的头衔,授予连续下任时间最长的下议院议员,以及担任上议院的成员最长的同龄人