witenagemotes
/ˈwɪtənəɡəˌmoʊts/
noun
- Plural of 'witenagemot' or 'witenagemote': multiple assemblies of wise men or nobles in Anglo-Saxon England.
- Several witenagemotes were held during the reign of King Ethelred.
- Historians compare the witenagemotes of various kingdoms.
- The records of different witenagemotes show how laws evolved.