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- [wit-n, -ahn]
- /ˈwɪt n, -ɑn/
- /wˈɪtən/
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- [wit-n, -ahn]
- /ˈwɪt n, -ɑn/
Definitions of witan word
- noun witan the members of the national council or witenagemot. 1
- noun witan (used with a singular verb) the witenagemot. 1
- noun witan The Anglo-Saxon national council or witenagemot. 1
- noun witan an assembly of higher ecclesiastics and important laymen, including king's thegns, that met to counsel the king on matters such as judicial problems 0
- noun witan the members of this assembly 0
- noun plural witan the council of an Anglo-Saxon king 0
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Origin of witan
First appearance:
before 1800 One of the 42% newest English words
1800-10; Modern English < Old English, plural of wita one who knows, councilor; akin to wit2
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Parts of speech for Witan
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witan popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
witan usage trend in Literature
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