Rigsdag
/ˈrɪɡzdɑːɡ/ /riɡzdaɡ/Now historical
noun
(The name of) the legislature of Denmark between 1849 and 1953, a body which consisted of two chambers, the Landsting and the Folketing.
- Under a new constitution approved by referendum in 1953 the Rigsdag and the Landsting were replaced by a unicameral legislature called the Folketing..
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in The New Monthly Magazine. From Danish Rigsdag, specifically use of rigsdag national assembly from the genitive of rige + dag diet, conference (specifically use of dag), after German Reichstag Reichstag.
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