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Storting

American  
[stawr-ting, stohr-] / ˈstɔrˌtɪŋ, ˈstoʊr- /
Or Storthing

noun

  1. the parliament of Norway, elected by popular vote, which is divided into the upper house Lagting, or Lagthing, comprising one quarter of the members, and the lower house Odelsting, or Odelsthing, comprising the rest.

Storting British  
/ ˈstɔːtɪŋ /

noun

  1. the parliament of Norway See also Lagting Odelsting

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Etymology

Origin of Storting

1825–35; from Norwegian, equivalent to stor “great” + ting “assembly, court”; cognate with thing 2

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