Bible Dictionaries
Council
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(n.) Act of deliberating; deliberation; consultation.
(2):
(n.) A body of man elected or appointed to constitute an advisory or a legislative assembly; as, a governor's council; a city council.
(3):
(n.) An assembly of men summoned or convened for consultation, deliberation, or advice; as, a council of physicians for consultation in a critical case.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Council'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​c/council.html. 1828.