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gemot
or ge·mote
[ guh-moht ]
noun
- (in Anglo-Saxon England) a legislative or judicial assembly.
gemot
/ ɡɪˈməʊt /
noun
- (in Anglo-Saxon England) a legal or administrative assembly of a community, such as a shire or hundred
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of gemot1
Old English gemōt moot
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Example Sentences
The monarch assumed the function of the fole-gemot, but the principle remained—the feudee only became tenant for life.
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The Gemot is summoned to meet this day week—that is on the third of October—and we shall wait to hear what steps they take.
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The Witana-gemot was assembled in the great hall of Westminster in all its imperial pomp.
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The witena-gemot was continued, under the name of the Great Council.
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Twice outlaw he, and Nithing by the word of the armed Gemot!
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