witans

/ˈwɪtənz/
noun
  1. Plural of witan; multiple Anglo-Saxon councils or the members of such councils.
    • The witans of several regions gathered to discuss a common threat.
    • Different kingdoms had their own witans in early medieval England.
    • Records of various witans show how laws were made in those times.
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