Aulic council
- Aulic council
- Council Coun"cil (koun"s[i^]l), n. [F. concile, fr. L.
concilium; con- + calare to call, akin to Gr. ??? to call,
and E. hale, v., haul. Cf. {Conciliate}. This word is often
confounded with counsel, with which it has no connection.]
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1. An assembly of men summoned or convened for consultation,
deliberation, or advice; as, a council of physicians for
consultation in a critical case.
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2. A body of man elected or appointed to constitute an advisory or a legislative assembly; as, a governor's council; a city council. [1913 Webster]
An old lord of the council rated me the other day. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
3. Act of deliberating; deliberation; consultation. [1913 Webster]
Satan . . . void of rest, His potentates to council called by night. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
O great in action and in council wise. --Pope. [1913 Webster]
{Aulic council}. See under {Aulic}.
{Cabinet council}. See under {Cabinet}.
{City council}, the legislative branch of a city government, usually consisting of a board of aldermen and common council, but sometimes otherwise constituted.
{Common council}. See under {Common}.
{Council board}, {Council table}, the table round which a council holds consultation; also, the council itself in deliberation.
{Council chamber}, the room or apartment in which a council meets.
{Council fire}, the ceremonial fire kept burning while the Indians hold their councils. [U.S.] --Bartlett.
{Council of war}, an assembly of officers of high rank, called to consult with the commander in chief in regard to measures or importance or nesessity.
{Ecumenical council} (Eccl.), an assembly of prelates or divines convened from the whole body of the church to regulate matters of doctrine or discipline.
{Executive council}, a body of men elected as advisers of the chief magistrate, whether of a State or the nation. [U.S.]
{Legislative council}, the upper house of a legislature, usually called the senate.
{Privy council}. See under {Privy}. [Eng.]
Syn: Assembly; meeting; congress; diet; parliament; convention; convocation; synod. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
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Aulic council — Aulic Au lic, a. [L. aulicus, Gr. ?, fr. ? hall, court, royal court.] Pertaining to a royal court. [1913 Webster] Ecclesiastical wealth and aulic dignities. Landor. [1913 Webster] {Aulic council} (Hist.), a supreme court of the old German empire; … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Aulic Council — A meeting of the Aulic Council, ca. 1700. The Aulic Council (from the Latin aula, court in feudal language, in antiquity a hellenistic type of grand residence, usually private) was originally an executive judicial council for the Holy Roman… … Wikipedia
aulic council — a personal council of the Holy Roman Emperor, exercising chiefly judicial powers. * * * … Universalium
Aulic — Au lic, a. [L. aulicus, Gr. ?, fr. ? hall, court, royal court.] Pertaining to a royal court. [1913 Webster] Ecclesiastical wealth and aulic dignities. Landor. [1913 Webster] {Aulic council} (Hist.), a supreme court of the old German empire;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Council — Coun cil (koun s[i^]l), n. [F. concile, fr. L. concilium; con + calare to call, akin to Gr. ??? to call, and E. hale, v., haul. Cf. {Conciliate}. This word is often confounded with counsel, with which it has no connection.] [1913 Webster] 1. An… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Council board — Council Coun cil (koun s[i^]l), n. [F. concile, fr. L. concilium; con + calare to call, akin to Gr. ??? to call, and E. hale, v., haul. Cf. {Conciliate}. This word is often confounded with counsel, with which it has no connection.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Council chamber — Council Coun cil (koun s[i^]l), n. [F. concile, fr. L. concilium; con + calare to call, akin to Gr. ??? to call, and E. hale, v., haul. Cf. {Conciliate}. This word is often confounded with counsel, with which it has no connection.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Council fire — Council Coun cil (koun s[i^]l), n. [F. concile, fr. L. concilium; con + calare to call, akin to Gr. ??? to call, and E. hale, v., haul. Cf. {Conciliate}. This word is often confounded with counsel, with which it has no connection.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Council of war — Council Coun cil (koun s[i^]l), n. [F. concile, fr. L. concilium; con + calare to call, akin to Gr. ??? to call, and E. hale, v., haul. Cf. {Conciliate}. This word is often confounded with counsel, with which it has no connection.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Council table — Council Coun cil (koun s[i^]l), n. [F. concile, fr. L. concilium; con + calare to call, akin to Gr. ??? to call, and E. hale, v., haul. Cf. {Conciliate}. This word is often confounded with counsel, with which it has no connection.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English