wit·e·na·ge·mot 
(wĭtn-ə-gə-mōt′)
(wĭtn-ə-gə-mōt′)n.
An Anglo-Saxon advisory council to the king, composed of about 100 nobles, prelates, and other officials, convened at intervals to discuss administrative and judicial affairs.
[Old English witena gemōt, meeting of councilors : witena, genitive pl. of wita, councilor; see weid- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots + gemōt, meeting (ge-, collective pref.; see kom in the Appendix of Indo-European roots + mōt, meeting).]