Lagting

Or Lag·thing

[lahg-ting]

noun

1. Storting

Lagting

/ ˈlɑːɡtɪŋ /

noun

1. the upper chamber of the Norwegian parliament See also Storting Odelsting

Word History and Origins

Origin of Lagting¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Lagting¹

Norwegian, from lag law + ting parliament

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.

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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.

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The parliament, the Lagting, has limited autonomy.

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