Althing
[ ahl-thing, awl- ]
/ ˈɑl θɪŋ, ˈɔl- /
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noun
the parliament of Iceland, consisting of an upper and a lower house.
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Althing
/ (ˈælθɪŋ) /
noun
the bicameral parliament of Iceland
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