WITENAGEMOT


Meaning of WITENAGEMOT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

or wi·te·na·ge·mote ˈwi-tə-nə-gə-ˌmōt, -yə-ˌmōt

Etymology: Old English witena gemōt, from witena (genitive plural of wita sage, adviser) + gemōt 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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.