wit|e|na|ge|mot

wit|e|na|ge|mot
wit|e|na|ge|mot or wit|e|na|ge|mote «WIHT uh nuh guh MOHT», noun.
the royal council of the Anglo-Saxons; assembly of the witan.
[modern revival of Old English witena gemōt (literally) assembly of wise men < witena, genitive plural of wita councilor (see etym. under witan (Cf.witan)) + gemōt meeting]

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