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witenagemot

/ˈwɪtənəjəməʊt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
wite-nage-mot
IPA
/ˈwɪtənəjəməʊt/
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several assemblies which existed in Anglo-Saxon England from the 7th to the 11th century, initially with regional jurisdiction (there being different ones in Essex, Kent, Mercia, Northumbria, Sussex and Wessex), later with national jurisdiction, made up of important noblemen.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A specific session of such an assembly.

Countable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Old English witena ġemōt (literally “assembly of the wise”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

witenagemots (plural) wittenagemot (alternative) witenagemote (alternative) wittenagemote (alternative) wittena-gemote (alternative) wittena-gemot (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

gemote witan

Questions

How do you pronounce witenagemot?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwɪtənəjəməʊt/.
What does witenagemot mean?
Any of several assemblies which existed in Anglo-Saxon England from the 7th to the 11th century, initially with regional jurisdiction (there being different ones in Essex, Kent, Mercia, Northumbria, Sussex and Wessex), later with national jurisdiction, made up of important noblemen.
Where does witenagemot come from?
Learned borrowing from Old English witena ġemōt (literally “assembly of the wise”).

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