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From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary :   [ easton ]

  Council
     spoken of counsellors who sat in public trials with the governor
     of a province (Acts 25:12).
     
       The Jewish councils were the Sanhedrim, or supreme council of
     the nation, which had subordinate to it smaller tribunals (the
     "judgment," perhaps, in Matt. 5:21, 22) in the cities of
     Palestine (Matt. 10:17; Mark 13:9). In the time of Christ the
     functions of the Sanhedrim were limited (John 16:2; 2 Cor.
     11:24). In Ps. 68:27 the word "council" means simply a company
     of persons. (R.V. marg., "company.")
     
       In ecclesiastical history the word is used to denote an
     assembly of pastors or bishops for the discussion and regulation
     of church affairs. The first of these councils was that of the
     apostles and elders at Jerusalem, of which we have a detailed
     account in Acts 15.
     

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) :   [ gazetteer ]

  Council, ID (city, FIPS 18820)
    Location: 44.72892 N, 116.43524 W
    Population (1990): 831 (392 housing units)
    Area: 1.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 83612
  Council, NC
    Zip code(s): 28434
  Council, VA
    Zip code(s): 24260

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Council \Coun"cil\ (koun"s[i^]l), n. [F. concile, fr. L.
     concilium; con- + calare to call, akin to Gr. ??? to call,
     and E. hale, v., haul. Cf. Conciliate. This word is often
     confounded with counsel, with which it has no connection.]
     [1913 Webster]
     1. An assembly of men summoned or convened for consultation,
        deliberation, or advice; as, a council of physicians for
        consultation in a critical case.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. A body of man elected or appointed to constitute an
        advisory or a legislative assembly; as, a governor's
        council; a city council.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              An old lord of the council rated me the other day.
                                                    --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. Act of deliberating; deliberation; consultation.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Satan . . . void of rest,
              His potentates to council called by night. --Milton.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              O great in action and in council wise. --Pope.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Aulic council. See under Aulic.
  
     Cabinet council. See under Cabinet.
  
     City council, the legislative branch of a city government,
        usually consisting of a board of aldermen and common
        council, but sometimes otherwise constituted.
  
     Common council. See under Common.
  
     Council board, Council table, the table round which a
        council holds consultation; also, the council itself in
        deliberation.
  
     Council chamber, the room or apartment in which a council
        meets.
  
     Council fire, the ceremonial fire kept burning while the
        Indians hold their councils. [U.S.] --Bartlett.
  
     Council of war, an assembly of officers of high rank,
        called to consult with the commander in chief in regard to
        measures or importance or nesessity.
  
     Ecumenical council (Eccl.), an assembly of prelates or
        divines convened from the whole body of the church to
        regulate matters of doctrine or discipline.
  
     Executive council, a body of men elected as advisers of the
        chief magistrate, whether of a State or the nation. [U.S.]
        
  
     Legislative council, the upper house of a legislature,
        usually called the senate.
  
     Privy council. See under Privy. [Eng.]
  
     Syn: Assembly; meeting; congress; diet; parliament;
          convention; convocation; synod.
          [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Council \Coun"cil\ (koun"s[i^]l), n. [F. concile, fr. L.
     concilium; con- + calare to call, akin to Gr. ??? to call,
     and E. hale, v., haul. Cf. Conciliate. This word is often
     confounded with counsel, with which it has no connection.]
     1. An assembly of men summoned or convened for consultation,
        deliberation, or advice; as, a council of physicians for
        consultation in a critical case.
  
     2. A body of man elected or appointed to constitute an
        advisory or a legislative assembly; as, a governor's
        council; a city council.
  
              An old lord of the council rated me the other day.
                                                    --Shak.
  
     3. Act of deliberating; deliberation; consultation.
  
              Satan . . . void of rest, His potentates to council
              called by night.                      --Milton.
  
              O great in action and in council wise. --Pope.
  
     Aulic council. See under Aulic.
  
     Cabinet council. See under Cabinet.
  
     City council, the legislative branch of a city government,
        usually consisting of a board of aldermen and common
        council, but sometimes otherwise constituted.
  
     Common council. See under Common.
  
     Council board, Council table, the table round which a
        council holds consultation; also, the council itself in
        deliberation.
  
     Council chamber, the room or apartment in which a council
        meets.
  
     Council fire, the ceremonial fire kept burning while the
        Indians hold their councils. [U.S.] --Bartlett.
  
     Council of war, an assembly of officers of high rank,
        called to consult with the commander in chief in regard to
        measures or importance or nesessity.
  
     Ecumenical council (Eccl.), an assembly of prelates or
        divines convened from the whole body of the church to
        regulate matters of doctrine or discipline.
  
     Executive council, a body of men elected as advisers of the
        chief magistrate, whether of a State or the nation. [U.S.]
        
  
     Legislative council, the upper house of a legislature,
        usually called the senate.
  
     Privy council. See under Privy. [Eng.]
  
     Syn: Assembly; meeting; congress; diet; parliament;
          convention; convocation; synod.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  council
       n 1: a body serving in an administrative capacity; "student
            council"
       2: (Christianity) an assembly or theologians and bishops and
          other representative of different churches or dioceses
          that is convened to regulate matters of discipline or
          doctrine
       3: a meeting of people for consultation; "emergency council"

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  council
     Αγγλικά n.
     το συμβούλιο

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  council
     n.
     1 A committee that leads or governs (e.g. city council, student
  council).
     2 discussion or deliberation.

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  Council
     n.
     1 (surname: en).
     2 (given name en male)
     3 (place en small city/county seat co/Adams County s/Idaho c/USA).

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  council
     n.
     1 A committee that leads or governs (e.g. city council, student
  council).
     2 discussion or deliberation.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  Council
     n.
     1 (surname: en).
     2 (given name en male)
     3 (place en small city/county seat co/Adams County s/Idaho c/USA).

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  council
     n.
     1 A committee that leads or governs (e.g. city council, student
  council).
     2 discussion or deliberation.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  Council
     n.
     1 (surname: en).
     2 (given name en male)
     3 (place en small city/county seat co/Adams County s/Idaho c/USA).

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  council
     n.
     1 A committee that leads or governs (e.g. city council, student
  council).
     2 discussion or deliberation.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  Council
     n.
     1 (surname: en).
     2 (given name en male)
     3 (place en small city/county seat co/Adams County s/Idaho c/USA).

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  council
     Englanti n.
     1 neuvosto; valtuusto
     2 (yhteys BrE politiikka k=en) kunnanvaltuusto; kunta

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  council
     Engelska n.
     1 kyrkomöte
     2 råd, rådsförsamling, landstingsfullmäktige, stadsfullmäktige,
  kommun, kommunfullmäktige
     3 styrelse

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Council /kˈaʊnsəl/
  المجلس

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  council //ˈkaʊn.səl// 
  съве́т, съвет
  committee that leads or governs

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  council /kˈaʊnsəl/ 
  koncil

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  council /kˈaʊnsəl/
  kolegium

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  council /kˈaʊnsəl/
  rada

From Eurfa Saesneg, English-Welsh Eurfa/Freedict dictionary ver. 0.2.3 :   [ freedict:eng-cym ]

  council /kˈaʊnsəl/ 
  cyngor 

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  council /kˈaʊnsəl/
  Konzil 
   see: councils
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  council /kˈaʊnsəl/
  Rat , Kollegium 
   see: councils, Council of the European Union, the Council of Justice and Home Affairs Ministers, the JHA Council
  

From English - Modern Greek XDXF/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.1.1 :   [ freedict:eng-ell ]

  council /kˈaʊnsəl/
  
  συμβούλιο, δήμος

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  council //ˈkaʊn.səl// 
  neuvosto, valtuusto
  committee that leads or governs

From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-hin ]

  council /kˈaʊnsəl/ 
  1. परिषद
        "Teachers have constituted a students' council."

From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-hrv ]

  council /kˈaʊnsəl/
  komora, odbor, sabor, savjet, vijeća, vijeće

From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 :   [ freedict:eng-hun ]

  council /kˈaʊnsəl/
  1. tanácsülés
  2. tanácskozás
  3. tanács
  4. egyetemi tanács

From English-Bahasa Indonesia FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-ind ]

  council //ˈkaʊn.səl// 
  dewan, konsil, majelis
  committee that leads or governs

From English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-jpn ]

  council //ˈkaʊn.səl// 
  協議会, 評議会
  committee that leads or governs

From English-Norsk FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-nor ]

  council //ˈkaʊn.səl// 
  råd
  committee that leads or governs

From English-Portuguese FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-por ]

  council /kˈaʊnsəl/ 
  conselho (administrativo)

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  council //ˈkaʊn.səl// 
  råd, styrelse
  committee that leads or governs

From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-tur ]

  council /kˈaʊnsəl/
  1. meclis, konsey, encümen, danışma kurulu, divan, şüra. councilman  encümen üyesi, bilhassa belediye encümeni üyesi. Council of Ministers (huk.)  Bakanlar Kurulu, Kabine. Council of State (huk.) Danıştay, Devlet Şurası. council of war harp meclisi. privy council (ing) Kanada devletin danışma kurulu.

From Norwegian Nynorsk-Norwegian Bokmål FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.1 :   [ freedict:nno-nob ]

  Council
  Council

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/ˈkaʊnsəɫ/

From Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856) :   [ bouvier ]

  COUNCIL, legislation. This word signifies an assembly. 
       2. It was used among the Romans to express the meeting of only a part 
  of the people, and that the most respectable, in opposition to the 
  assemblies of the whole people. 
       3. It is now usually applied to the legislative bodies of cities and 
  boroughs. 
       4. In some states, as in Massachusetts, a body of men called the 
  council, are elected, whose duties are to advise the governor in the 
  executive part of the government. Const. of Mass. part 2, c. 2, s. 3, art. 1 
  and 2. See 14 Mass. 470; 3 Pick. 517; 4 Pick. 25 19 John. R. 58. In England, 
  the king's council are the king's judges of his courts of justice. 3 Inst. 
  125; 1 Bl. Com. 229. 
  
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) :   [ gazetteer2k-places ]

  Council, ID -- U.S. city in Idaho
     Population (2000):    816
     Housing Units (2000): 425
     Land area (2000):     0.727606 sq. miles (1.884490 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    0.727606 sq. miles (1.884490 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            18820
     Located within:       Idaho (ID), FIPS 16
     Location:             44.730083 N, 116.436213 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):     83612
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Council, ID
      Council
  

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :   [ moby-thesaurus ]

  151 Moby Thesaurus words for "council":
     Areopagus, Bund, Rochdale cooperative, advisory council, alliance,
     assemblage, assemblee, assembly, assignation, association, at home,
     audience, axis, ball, band, bargaining, bargaining session, bloc,
     board, board of directors, board of regents, board of trustees,
     body, brawl, cabinet, cadre, camarilla, caucus, coalition, college,
     colloquium, combination, combine, commission, committee,
     common market, conclave, concourse, confab, confabulation,
     confederacy, confederation, conference, confrontation,
     congregation, congress, consistory, consultation,
     consumer cooperative, conventicle, convention, convocation,
     cooperative, cooperative society, corps, council fire,
     council of state, council of war, credit union, curia,
     customs union, dance, date, diet, directorate, directors,
     directory, discussion, divan, economic community, eisteddfod,
     exchange of views, executive arm, executive committee,
     executive hierarchy, eyeball-to-eyeball encounter, federation,
     festivity, fete, forgathering, forum, free trade area, gang,
     gathering, get-together, governing board, governing body, group,
     grouping, high-level talk, housewarming, huddle, infrastructure,
     inquisition, interchange of views, interlocking directorate,
     interview, judicatory, judicature, judiciary, kitchen cabinet,
     league, levee, machine, management, meet, meeting, ministry, mob,
     negotiations, news conference, palaver, panel, parley, partnership,
     party, plenum, political machine, pourparler, powwow,
     press conference, privy council, prom, quorum, rally, reception,
     rendezvous, ring, seance, session, shadow cabinet, shindig, sit-in,
     sitting, society, soiree, steering committee, summit,
     summit conference, summitry, symposium, synod, the Inquisition,
     the administration, the brass, the executive, the people upstairs,
     top brass, tribunal, turnout, union
  
  

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  n. 会议,评议会;

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     n. 理事会,委员会

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