Althing
/ˈɔːl.θɪŋ/ · name
Meaning
- The national parliament of Iceland.
- An autonomous assembly, for example, as advocated in the Shetland Movement.
Etymology / origin
Borrowed from Icelandic Alþingi, from Old Norse alþingi, from allr (“all”) + þing (“Thing”). Compare Thing, thing.
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