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anzianate

anzianate noun: a particular council in some medieval Italian towns.

Noun

anzianate

  1. (historical) A particular council in some medieval Italian towns.
    • These twelve magistrates were renewed every two months; and afterwards, as appears by a law of 1277, it was established, that the anzianate should not continue longer than one month […]1787, John Adams, A defence of the constitutions of government of the United States of America
    • […] and various procedural rules such as the requirement laid on governing bodies like the Pisan anzianate of a larger majority for decisions on private than public affairs.1997, Philip Jones, The Italian City-State: From Commune to Signoria, page 588

Questions about anzianate

What does anzianate mean?
Anzianate means a particular council in some medieval Italian towns.
What part of speech is anzianate?
Anzianate is a noun.

Words near anzianate in the dictionary

  1. Anzalone
  2. Anzalones
  3. ANZCERTA
  4. Anze
  5. Anzhela
  6. anzianate
  7. Anzio
  8. Anzoátegui
  9. ANZPB
  10. Anzu
  11. Anzures

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