| 单词 | tynwald hill |
| 释义 | > as lemmasTynwald Hill Tynwald Hill n. a tiered mound in the village of St John's in the Isle of Man, upon which the Manx legislature, the Lord of Mann (or, more usually, his or her deputy), and various officers of state are seated and from which the laws are promulgated on Tynwald day (see sense 1). ΚΠ 1769 Descr. Eng. & Wales III. 61 He [sc. the lord of Man] sat on Tinwald-hill, in a chair of state. 1894 H. Caine Little Man Island 15 The open-air Parliament..meets once a year at St. John's, in the centre of the island, on the mount known as Tynwald Hill. 2012 V. Kneale in J. T. Koch & A. Minard Celts I. 310 This open-air meeting is still held annually on 5 July on Tynwald Hill at St John's, near the centre of the island. < as lemmas |
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