council
//ˈkaʊn.səl//
Forms
- Plural
- councils
Definitions
1.Discussion or deliberation.
- O great in action and in council wise.
2.A committee that leads or governs (e.g. city council, student council).
3.Short for church council
Frequency
Overall
Common· #1200
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Uncommon
- General reading & writing
- Common
- Academic
- Uncommon
- Literature
- Rare
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English counseil (“meeting, conference, commune”)
From Old French conseil (“advice, deliberation, thought”)
From Latin cōnsilium (“plan, intention, design, purpose”)
From cōnsulō (“consult, seek counsel from, take counsel from, deliberate, reflect”)