Landtag

[ German lahnt-tahkh ]
/ German ˈlɑntˌtɑx /

noun History/Historical.

the legislature of certain states in Germany.

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Origin of Landtag

< German: literally, land parliament. See day, diet2
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British Dictionary definitions for landtag

Landtag
/ (ˈlɑːntˌtɑːk) /

noun

the legislative assembly of each state in present-day Germany and Austria
the estates of principalities in medieval and modern Germany
the assembly of numerous states in 19th-century Germany

Word Origin for Landtag

C16: German: land assembly
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