Micklemote

noun

Mick·​le·​mote

-ˌmōt

variants or Micklegemote

ˌ⸗⸗+

plural -s

: the great council under an Anglo-Saxon king compare gemot, witenagemot

Word History

Etymology

Old English mycel gemōt, from mycel large, great + gemōt gemot

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