Definitions for council
ˈkaʊn səlcoun·cil

Princeton's WordNet(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. council(noun)

   a body serving in an administrative capacity

   "student council"

2. council(noun)

   (Christianity) an assembly of theologians and bishops and other representatives of different churches or dioceses that is convened to regulate matters of discipline or doctrine

3. council(noun)

   a meeting of people for consultation

   "emergency council"

Wiktionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. council(Noun)

   A committee that leads or governs (e.g. city council, student council)

2. council(Noun)

   discussion or deliberation

Origin: From cuncile, from concile, from concilium

Webster Dictionary(3.50 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Council(noun)

   an assembly of men summoned or convened for consultation, deliberation, or advice; as, a council of physicians for consultation in a critical case

2. Council(noun)

   a body of man elected or appointed to constitute an advisory or a legislative assembly; as, a governor's council; a city council

3. Council(noun)

   act of deliberating; deliberation; consultation

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Council

   kown′sil, n. an assembly called together for deliberation or advice: the body of men constituting such an assembly: the body of men directing the affairs of the city: an assembly of ecclesiastics met to regulate doctrine or discipline (diocesan, provincial, national, general, or œcumenical).—ns. Coun′cil-board, the board or table round which a council meets for deliberation: the council itself; Coun′cil-cham′ber, the room where a council is held; Coun′cillor, a member of a council, esp. of a common council; Coun′cil-man, a member of a municipal council.—Council of war, a conference of military or naval officers called to meet and consult with the commander.—General council, one called by an invitation to the church at large, also Œcumenical, if received by the Catholic Church in general—as the first seven, 325-787.—In council, in the council-chamber: in giving advice.—Privy-council (see Privy). [Fr. concile—L. concilium.]

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'council' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #296

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'council' in Written Corpus Frequency: #259

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'council' in Nouns Frequency: #60

How to pronounce council?

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   Alex

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   Daniel

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   Karen

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   Veena

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of council in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of council in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of council in a Sentence

1. Giuseppe Mazzini:

   Good council has no price.

2. Michael Podhorzer:

   The council members will expect that.

3. Larry Kudlow:

   I don't think National Economic Council's either or.

4. Nancy Fairfield:

   Our city council doesn't have the guts to do anything.

5. Daniel Gorevan:

   The Security Council resolutions have essentially failed.

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