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Board :: Board (n.) A table at which a council or court is held. Hence: A council, convened for business, or any authorized assembly or meeting, public or private; a number of persons appointed or elected to sit in council for the management or direction of some public or private business or trust; as, the Board of Admiralty; a board of trade; a board of directors, trustees, commissioners, etc..

Divan :: Divan (n.) A saloon or hall where a council is held, in Oriental countries, the state reception room in places, and in the houses of the richer citizens. Cushions on the floor or on benches are ranged round the room..

Caput :: Caput (n.) The council or ruling body of the University of Cambridge prior to the constitution of 1856.

Junto :: "Junto (n.) A secret council to deliberate on affairs of government or politics; a number of men combined for party intrigue; a faction; a cabal; as, a junto of ministers; a junto of politicians..

Cabinet :: Cabinet (n.) The advisory council of the chief executive officer of a nation; a cabinet council.

Senate :: Senate (n.) In some American colleges, a council of elected students, presided over by the president of the college, to which are referred cases of discipline and matters of general concern affecting the students..

Promulgate :: Promulgate (v. t.) To make known by open declaration, as laws, decrees, or tidings; to publish; as, to promulgate the secrets of a council..

Cousin :: Cousin (n.) A title formerly given by a king to a nobleman, particularly to those of the council. In English writs, etc., issued by the crown, it signifies any earl..

Concionator :: Concionator (n.) A common councilman.

Antenicene :: Antenicene (a.) Of or in the Christian church or era, anterior to the first council of Nice, held a. d. 325; as, antenicene faith..

Chapter :: Chapter (n.) A bishop's council.

Councilist :: Councilist (n.) One who belong to a council; one who gives an opinion.

Council :: Council (n.) Act of deliberating; deliberation; consultation.

Atrede :: Atrede (v. t.) To surpass in council.

Orthodox :: Orthodox (a.) According or congruous with the doctrines of Scripture, the creed of a church, the decree of a council, or the like; as, an orthodox opinion, book, etc..

Protestant :: Protestant (v.) One who protests; -- originally applied to those who adhered to Luther, and protested against, or made a solemn declaration of dissent from, a decree of the Emperor Charles V. and the Diet of Spires, in 1529, against the Reformers, and appealed to a general council; -- now used in a popular sense to designate any Christian who does not belong to the Roman Catholic or the Greek Church..

Vizier :: Vizier (n.) A councilor of state; a high executive officer in Turkey and other Oriental countries.

Townhall :: Townhall (n.) A public hall or building, belonging to a town, where the public offices are established, the town council meets, the people assemble in town meeting, etc..

Councilmen :: Councilmen (pl. ) of Councilma.

Result :: Result (n.) The decision or determination of a council or deliberative assembly; a resolve; a decree.

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