witenagemot

[ wit-n-uh-guh-moht ]

/ ˈwɪt n ə gəˌmoʊt /

noun Early English History.

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

Origin of witenagemot

1585–95; Modern English <Old English, equivalent to witena, genitive plural of wita councilor (see witan) + gemōtmoot¹

Words nearby witenagemot

witch's mark, witch's milk, witchweed, witchy, wite, witenagemot, with, with a grain of salt, withal, with all due respect, with all one's heart

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Example sentences from the Web for witenagemot

The composition of the king's great council called the Witenagemot is doubtful.
The World's Greatest Books, Vol XI.|Edited by Arthur Mee and J.A. Hammerton
The missionaries (like the Bishops in a Witenagemot) and the chief British officials are usually present.
Impressions of South Africa|James Bryce
The witenagemot of Wessex was held at Dorchester three times in the 9th century, and in 958 thelstan held a council here.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 6|Various
We cannot be sure about the constitution of the Witenagemot.
The Rise of the Democracy|Joseph Clayton

It had always existed in one form or another, extending back continuously to the "witenagemot" of the Anglo-Saxons.
An Introduction to the Industrial and Social History of England|Edward Potts Cheyney

British Dictionary definitions for witenagemot

witenagemot

/ (ˌwɪtɪnəɡɪˈməʊt) /

noun

another word for witan

Word Origin for witenagemot

Old English witena, genitive plural of wita councillor + gemōt meeting, moot

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单词	witenagemot
释义	witenagemot [ wit-n-uh-guh-moht ] / ˈwɪt n ə gəˌmoʊt / noun Early English History. the assembly of the witan; the national council attended by the king, aldermen, bishops, and nobles. Origin of witenagemot 1585–95; Modern English <Old English, equivalent to witena, genitive plural of wita councilor (see witan) + gemōtmoot¹ Words nearby witenagemot witch's mark, witch's milk, witchweed, witchy, wite, witenagemot, with, with a grain of salt, withal, with all due respect, with all one's heart Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for witenagemot The composition of the king's great council called the Witenagemot is doubtful. The World's Greatest Books, Vol XI.\|Edited by Arthur Mee and J.A. Hammerton The missionaries (like the Bishops in a Witenagemot) and the chief British officials are usually present. Impressions of South Africa\|James Bryce The witenagemot of Wessex was held at Dorchester three times in the 9th century, and in 958 thelstan held a council here. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 6\|Various We cannot be sure about the constitution of the Witenagemot. The Rise of the Democracy\|Joseph Clayton It had always existed in one form or another, extending back continuously to the "witenagemot" of the Anglo-Saxons. An Introduction to the Industrial and Social History of England\|Edward Potts Cheyney British Dictionary definitions for witenagemot witenagemot / (ˌwɪtɪnəɡɪˈməʊt) / noun another word for witan Word Origin for witenagemot Old English witena, genitive plural of wita councillor + gemōt meeting, moot Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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