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Stor•ting  (stôr′ting′, stōr′-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Governmentthe parliament of Norway, elected by popular vote, which is divided into the upper house (Lagting,) comprising one quarter of the members, and the lower house (Odelsting), comprising the rest.
Also, Stor′thing. 
  • Norwegian, equivalent. to stor great + ting assembly, court; cognate with thing2
  • 1825–35

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Storting, Storthing / ˈstɔːtɪŋ/
  1. the parliament of Norway
Etymology: 19th Century: Norwegian, from stor great + thing assembly

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