witenagemot

noun

wi·​te·​na·​ge·​mot ˈwi-tə-nə-gə-ˌmōt  -yə-ˌmōt 

variants or witenagemote

: an Anglo-Saxon council made up of a varying number of nobles, prelates, and influential officials and convened from time to time to advise the king on administrative and judicial matters

Word History

Etymology

Old English witena gemōt, from witena (genitive plural of wita sage, adviser) + gemōt gemot

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above