council
(noun) a meeting of people for consultation; “emergency council”
council
(noun) a body serving in an administrative capacity; “student council”
council
(noun) (Christianity) an assembly of theologians and bishops and other representatives of different churches or dioceses that is convened to regulate matters of discipline or doctrine
Source: WordNet® 3.1
council (plural councils)
A committee that leads or governs (e.g. city council, student council).
Discussion or deliberation.
• synod
Council
A surname.
A small city, the county seat of Adams County, Idaho, United States.
Source: Wiktionary
Coun"cil (koun"sl), n. Etym: [F. concile, fr. L. concilium; con- + calare to call, akin to Gr. hale, v., haul. Cf. Conciliate. This word is often confounded with counsel, with which it has no connection.]
1. An assembly of men summoned or convened for consultation, deliberation, or advice; as, a council of physicians for consultation in a critical case.
2. A body of man elected or appointed to constitute an advisory or a legislative assembly; as, a governor's council; a city council. An old lord of the council rated me the other day. Shak.
3. Act of deliberating; deliberation; consultation. Satan . . . void of rest, His potentates to council called by night. Milton. O great in action and in council wise. Pope. Aulic council. See under Aulic.
– Cabinet council. See under Cabinet.
– City council, the legislative branch of a city government, usually consisting of a board of aldermen and common council, but sometimes otherwise constituted.
– Common council. See under Common.
– Council board, Council table, the table round which a council holds consultation; also, the council itself in deliberation.
– Council chamber, the room or apartment in which a council meets.
– Council fire, the ceremonial fire kept burning while the Indians hold their councils. [U.S.] Barilett.
– Council of war, an assembly of officers of high rank, called to consult with the commander in chief in regard to measures or importance or nesessity.
– Ecumenical council (Eccl.), an assembly of prelates or divines convened from the whole body of the church to regulate matters of doctrine or discipline.
– Executive council, a body of men elected as advisers of the chief magistrate, whether of a State or the nation. [U.S.] -- Legislative council, the upper house of a legislature, usually called the senate.
– Privy council. See under Privy. [Eng.]
Syn.
– Assembly; meeting; congress; diet; parliament; convention; convocation; synod.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 December 2024
(noun) personal as opposed to real property; any tangible movable property (furniture or domestic animals or a car etc)
Espresso is both a coffee beverage and a brewing method that originated in Italy. When making an espresso, a small amount of nearly boiling water under pressure forces through finely-ground coffee beans. It has more caffeine per unit volume than most coffee beverages. Its smaller serving size will take three shots to equal a mug of standard brewed coffee.
