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WITAN
Etymology
Noun
witan (plural witans)
The Anglo-Saxon national council or witenagemot.
Anagrams
• Antwi, TWAIN, Twain, Wiant, twain, waint
Source: Wiktionary
Wit"an, n. pl. [AS., pl. of wita sage, councilor.]
Definition: Lit., wise men; specif. (A.-S. Hist.),
Definition: the members of the national, or king's, council which sat to assist the king in administrative and judicial matters; also, the council.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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CRITICAL
(adjective) characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; “a critical reading”; “a critical dissertation”; “a critical analysis of Melville’s writings”
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