Definition of witenagemot
:an Anglo-Saxon council made up of a varying number of nobles, prelates, and influential officials and convened from time to time to advise the king on administrative and judicial matters
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Origin and Etymology of witenagemot
Old English witena gemōt, from witena (genitive plural of wita sage, adviser) + gemōt gemot
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