- The Witenagemot
- Council composed of nobles and ecclesiastics which advised the Anglo Saxon kings of England. Also chose the successor to the throne. Resembles the commune concilium.
Medieval glossary. 2014.
The Witenagemot
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witenagemot — /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 < OE, equiv. to witena, gen. pl. of wita councilor (see WITAN) + gemot MOOT] * * * … Universalium
witenagemot — wit•e•na•ge•mot [[t]ˈwɪt n ə gəˌmoʊt[/t]] n. why (in Anglo Saxon England) the assembly of the witan; the national advisory council attended by the king, ealdormen, bishops, and nobles • Etymology: 1585–95; < OE, =witena, gen. pl. of wita… … From formal English to slang
witenagemot — /ˌwɪtənəgəˈmoʊt/ (say .wituhnuhguh moht) noun English History the assembly of the witan; the national council attended by the king, aldermen, bishops, and nobles. {Middle English, Old English: councillors assembly. See witan, moot1} …
