witenagemot

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌwɪtɪnəɡɪˈməʊt/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(wit′n ə gə mōt′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
wit•e•na•ge•mot  (wit′n ə gə mōt′),USA pronunciation n. [Early Eng. Hist.]
  1. World Historythe assembly of the witan;
    the national council attended by the king, aldermen, bishops, and nobles.
  • Old English, equivalent. to witena, genitive plural of wita councilor (see witan) + gemōt moot
  • modern English 1585–95

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
witenagemot / ˌwɪtɪnəɡɪˈməʊt/
  1. another word for witan
Etymology: Old English witena, genitive plural of wita councillor + gemōt meeting, moot
'witenagemot' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
great council - witan

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