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witenagemot
[ wit-n-uh-guh-moht ]
noun
, Early English History.
- the assembly of the witan; the national council attended by the king, aldermen, bishops, and nobles.
witenagemot
/ ˌwɪtɪnəɡɪˈməʊt /
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Word History and Origins
Origin of witenagemot1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of witenagemot1
Old English witena, genitive plural of wita councillor + gemōt meeting, moot
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Example Sentences
Dared you break the crust and bullyrag 'em—hot, fierce and angry, what wide beaks buzz plain Saxon as ever spoke Witenagemot!
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The manor of Cheddar was a royal demesne in Saxon times, and the witenagemot was held there in 966 and 968.
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The missionaries (like the Bishops in a Witenagemot) and the chief British officials are usually present.
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It had always existed in one form or another, extending back continuously to the "witenagemot" of the Anglo-Saxons.
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In the "great meeting" of the Witenagemot or Assembly of the Wise lay the rule of the realm.
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