Odelsting

or O·dels·thing

[ ohd-ls-ting ]
/ ˈoʊd lsˌtɪŋ /

noun

See under Storting.

Origin of Odelsting

< Norwegian, modern formation from odel (Old Norse ōthal) allodial rights + -s 's1 + ting (Old Norse thing) thing2

Definition for odelsting (2 of 2)

Storting

or Stor·thing

[ stawr-ting, stohr- ]
/ ˈstɔrˌtɪŋ, ˈstoʊr- /

noun

the parliament of Norway, elected by popular vote, which is divided into the upper house (Lagting), comprising one quarter of the members, and the lower house (Odelsting), comprising the rest.

Origin of Storting

1825–35; < Norwegian, equivalent to stor great + ting assembly, court; cognate with thing2

British Dictionary definitions for odelsting (1 of 2)

Odelsting

Odelsthing

/ (ˈəʊdəlsˌtɪŋ) /

noun

the lower chamber of the Norwegian parliament See also Lagting, Storting

British Dictionary definitions for odelsting (2 of 2)

Storting

Storthing

/ (ˈstɔːtɪŋ) /

noun

the parliament of Norway See also Lagting, Odelsting

Word Origin for Storting

C19: Norwegian, from stor great + thing assembly