gemot

or ge·mote

[ guh-moht ]

noun

(in Anglo-Saxon England) a legislative or judicial assembly.

Origin of gemot

Old English gemōt, equivalent to ge- collective prefix + mōt meeting; see moot

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British Dictionary definitions for gemot

gemot

gemote

/ (ɡɪˈməʊt) /

noun

(in Anglo-Saxon England) a legal or administrative assembly of a community, such as a shire or hundred

Origin of gemot

Old English gemōt moot

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