Althing

[ ahl-thing, awl- ]

noun

1. the parliament of Iceland, consisting of an upper and a lower house.

Althing

/ ˈælθɪŋ /

noun

1. the bicameral parliament of Iceland

Word History and Origins

Origin of Althing¹

From Old Norse; all, thing ²

Example Sentences

There was no charge to put before the law-givers at Althing.

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And first the Bishop offered prayer for the sitting of Althing that was then to begin.

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If he leaves us now he leaves us a poor man, as Althing may well assure itself.

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It ordered that the condemned could appeal at Althing against the injustice of his sentence.

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No Althing was held in Iceland in that year of the great eruption of Skaptar.

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