n.
Variant: or wi · te · na · ge · mote
Pronunciation: ' wi-t ə -n ə -g ə - ˌ m ō t, -y ə - ˌ m ō t
Function: noun
Etymology: Old English witena gem ō t, from witena (gen. plural of wita sage, adviser) + gem ō t gemot
Date: before 12th century
: an Anglo-Saxon council made up of a varying number of nobles, prelates, and influential officials and convened from time to time to advise the king on administrative and judicial matters