Unmerciful Parliament
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
The. Another name for the Wonderful Parliament (q.v.). U.N.RJR.A.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Unmerciful Parliament” mean?
The. Another name for the Wonderful Parliament (q.v.). U.N.RJR.A.
Is “Unmerciful Parliament” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.