great council
noun
(in Norman England) an assembly composed of the king's tenants in chief that served as the principal council of the realm and replaced the witenagemot.
(formerly in Italy) the municipal council in some towns or cities, as in Venice.
Origin of great council
First recorded in 1730–40
Words nearby great council
British Dictionary definitions for great council
great council
noun
(in medieval England) an assembly of the great nobles and prelates to advise the king