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witan
wit·an [ wí tn ] (plural wi·tans)


noun 
Definition:
 
Anglo-Saxon assembly: in Anglo-Saxon England, an assembly of the king's counselors
[Early 19th century. Revival of Old English, "counselors" < wita "counselor, person who knows"]
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