saxon parliament
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
Witan is A.S. for wise men (connected with witt, knowledge); gemote is ge-, together, moot, meet; hence "an assembly of wise men.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “saxon parliament” mean?
Witan is A.S. for wise men (connected with witt, knowledge); gemote is ge-, together, moot, meet; hence "an assembly of wise men.
Is “saxon parliament” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.