"Althing" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈɔːl.θɪŋ/ Forms: Allthing [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Icelandic Alþingi, from Old Norse alþingi, from allr (“all”) + þing (“Thing”). Compare Thing, thing. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|is|Alþingi}} Icelandic Alþingi, {{der|en|non|alþingi}} Old Norse alþingi Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Althing
  1. The national parliament of Iceland. Translations (the national parliament of Iceland): Alting [neuter] (Danish), Althing [neuter] (German), Alting [masculine] (Portuguese), Althing [masculine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-Althing-en-name-AaoYTI-I Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Danish translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Portuguese translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 57 43 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 73 27 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 61 39 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 71 29 Disambiguation of Terms with Danish translations: 71 29 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 71 29 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 54 46 Disambiguation of 'the national parliament of Iceland': 96 4
  2. (British, dialect) An autonomous assembly, for example, as advocated in the Shetland Movement. Tags: British, dialectal
    Sense id: en-Althing-en-name-GWoHl312 Categories (other): British English, Terms with Portuguese translations Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 54 46

Alternative forms

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