witenagemot

[ wit-n-uh-guh-moht ]

/ ˈwɪt n ə gəˌmoʊt /

the assembly of the witan; the national council attended by the king, aldermen, bishops, and nobles.

Origin of witenagemot

1585–95; Modern English < Old English, equivalent to witena, genitive plural of wita councilor (see witan) + gemōt moot¹

The composition of the king's great council called the Witenagemot is doubtful.

The World's Greatest Books, Vol XI. |Edited by Arthur Mee and J.A. Hammerton
The missionaries (like the Bishops in a Witenagemot) and the chief British officials are usually present.

Impressions of South Africa |James Bryce
The witenagemot of Wessex was held at Dorchester three times in the 9th century, and in 958 thelstan held a council here.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 6 |Various
We cannot be sure about the constitution of the Witenagemot.

The Rise of the Democracy |Joseph Clayton

It had always existed in one form or another, extending back continuously to the "witenagemot" of the Anglo-Saxons.

An Introduction to the Industrial and Social History of England |Edward Potts Cheyney

witenagemot

/ (ˌwɪtɪnəɡɪˈməʊt) /

another word for witan

Old English witena, genitive plural of wita councillor + gemōt meeting, moot