Definitions
Group chosen to discuss, advise, or govern.
Word origin
Inherited from Middle English counseil, from Old French conseil, from late Latin cōnsilium; with the spelling in -c- adopted after Latin concilium in Early Modern English, though some senses of counseil were influenced by Old French concile, a semi-learned borrowing from concilium.
Used in a sentence
“Satan […] void of rest, / His potentates to council called by night;”
“O great in action and in council wise.”
“the First Council of Nicaea”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Governing group”7 letters
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