witenagemote

/ˈwɪtənəɡəˌmoʊt/
noun
  1. Alternative spelling of 'witenagemot': an assembly of wise men or nobles in Anglo-Saxon England.
    • The witenagemote's decisions shaped early English law.
    • In the witenagemote, the nobles debated the king's proposal.
    • The witenagemote was called to settle the succession dispute.
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