Folketing

or Fol·ke·thing

[fohl-kuh-ting]

noun

the unicameral parliament of Denmark.
History/Historical. the lower house of the Rigsdag.

Origin of Folketing

From Danish; see origin at folk, thing²

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Historical Examples of folketing

Henceforth, so long as the Folketing refused to vote supplies, the ministry regularly adopted these makeshifts.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 2
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British Dictionary definitions for folketing

Folketing

noun

the unicameral Danish parliament

Word Origin for Folketing

Danish, from folk the people, folk + Old Norse thing assembly

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