WITENAGEMOT


Meaning of WITENAGEMOT in English

/wit"n euh geuh moht'/ , n. Early Eng. Hist.

the assembly of the witan; the national council attended by the king, aldermen, bishops, and nobles.

[ 1585-95; mod. E witena, gen. pl. of wita councilor (see WITAN) + gemot MOOT ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .