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witan (wit′'n)

plural noun

the council of an Anglo-Saxon king

Etymology: OE, pl. of wita, one who knows, wise man, councilor < witan, to know: see wise

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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