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husting.

A platform where candidates in an election give speeches.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A platform where candidates in an election give speeches.

  2. An assembly, especially one of the retainers of a ruler.

    historical
Where this word comes from

From Middle English husting, from Old English hūsting, borrowed from Old Norse húsþing (“house assembly”), from hús (“house”) + þing (“council, meeting”), equivalent to house + thing. Cognate with Icelandic húsþing (“assembly”).

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