Tynwald

[ tin-wuhld ]

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noun

the legislature of the Isle of Man, consisting of the lieutenant governor, the council, and the House of Keys.

Tynwald

/ ˈtaɪn-; ˈtɪnwəld /

noun

the Tynwald
the Parliament of the Isle of Man, consisting of the crown, lieutenant governor, House of Keys, and legislative council Full namethe Tynwald Court

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Tynwald¹

< Old Norse thingvollr. See thing ²

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Tynwald¹

C15: from Old Norse thingvollr , from thing assembly + vollr field

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The measures have been a matter of strong debate in Tynwald, the island's parliament.

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The measures have been a matter of strong debate in the island's Tynwald parliament.

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Former GP Dr Alex Allinson introduced the private members bill to Tynwald and has been pivotal in ushering it through the legislative process.

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Dr Alex Allinson, a politician and doctor, introduced the private members' bill at Tynwald, the Isle of Man parliament.

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"I see this delay as a deliberate attempt to disenfranchise me," said Fortune Sikireta, who had been waiting to vote since dawn at Maranatha Christian High School in the middle-income Harare suburb of Tynwald.

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