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diet (2)

di·et [ d ət ] (plural di·ets)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. politics legislative assembly: a legislative assembly in some countries such as Japan

2. history assembly in Holy Roman Empire: a general assembly of the estates of the Holy Roman Empire

3. law court session in Scotland: in Scotland, a session of a court, or the date fixed for a court hearing

[15th century. < medieval Latin dieta "day's journey, work," (by association with Latin dies "day") "day for a meeting (of legislators)," probably < Greek diaita "course of life"]
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