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Lagting

or Lag·thing

[ lahg-ting ]

noun

  1. Storting


Lagting

/ ˈlɑːɡtɪŋ /

noun

  1. the upper chamber of the Norwegian parliament See also Storting Odelsting
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Lagting1

1830–40; < Norwegian; compare Old Norse lagthing. See law 1, thing 2
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Lagting1

Norwegian, from lag law + ting parliament
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Example Sentences

With all votes counted by officials on Sunday, the conservative People’s Party, led by Joergen Niclasen, had gathered 24.5% percent of votes and eight seats - two more than the 2015 election - at the 33-seat Lagting assembly in this semi-autonomous Danish territory between Scotland and Iceland.

With all votes counted by officials on Sunday, the conservative People’s Party, led by Joergen Niclasen, had gathered 24.5% percent of votes and eight seats – two more than the 2015 election – at the 33-seat Lagting assembly in this semi-autonomous Danish territory between Scotland and Iceland.

The parliament, the Lagting, has limited autonomy.

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