Althing

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/ˈɔːl.θɪŋ/

proper noun

The national parliament of Iceland.

OriginIcelandic Alþingi ← Old Norse alþingi →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Allthing

  1. The national parliament of Iceland.
  2. UKdialectalAn autonomous assembly, for example, as advocated in the Shetland Movement.

Origin

  1. Old Norsealþingi
  2. IcelandicAlþingi
  3. EnglishAlthing

Borrowed from Icelandic Alþingi, from Old Norse alþingi, from allr (“all”) + þing (“Thing”). Compare Thing, thing.

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Translations

Danish Alting
  • Altingthe national parliament of Iceland
German Althing
  • Althingthe national parliament of Iceland
Portuguese Alting, Althing
  • Altingthe national parliament of Iceland
  • Althingthe national parliament of Iceland

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

haltinglathingalnightthingal
Cite this entry
APA

Althing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Althing

MLA

“Althing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Althing. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Althing,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Althing.

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