witan in English
noun
King's council in Anglo-Saxon England (History)
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1. ‘A council called the Witan elected who they considered the best from a group of powerful men (the Athelings).’ ‘They provide the basis on which it is possible, in conjunction with other sources, to reconstruct the individual careers of kings, queens, Athelings, archbishops, bishops, abbots, royal …
2. ‘A council called the Witan elected who they considered the best from a group of powerful men (the Athelings).’ ‘They provide the basis on which it is possible, in conjunction with other sources, to reconstruct the individual careers of kings, queens, Athelings, archbishops, bishops, abbots, royal …