althing

/ˈɑltɪŋ/

Definitions

1. noun

A national assembly or parliament of the Viking-Age Icelanders, later a general assembly of the Icelandic Commonwealth, and now a legislative assembly of Iceland.

“The althing was the heart of Icelandic politics and law during the Viking Age.”

Synonyms

  • assembly
  • parliament

Antonyms

  • dictatorship