Толковый словарь английского языка - hustings
Hustings
hustings
noun plural but singular or plural in construction Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hūsting, from Old Norse hūsthing, from hūs house + thing assembly Date: before 12th century 1. a local court formerly held in various English municipalities and still held infrequently in London, a local court in some cities in Virginia, 2. a raised platform used until 1872 for the nomination of candidates for the British Parliament and for election speeches, an election platform ; stump , the proceedings or locale of an election campaign
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n. 1 parliamentary election proceedings. 2 Brit. hist. a platform from which (before 1872) candidates for Parliament were nominated and addressed electors. Etymology: late OE husting f. ON h{uacute}sthing house of assembly ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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