noun
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an assembly; gathering of people, esp. to discuss or decide on matters; a meeting.
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an association of certain class of people or of people having a common interest, etc.
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a formal meeting of advisors of a king; a royal assembly.
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a group of persons gathered at a place; a crowd; an assembly; a multitude.
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an assembly of people called for consultation, discussion, advice, etc.; a council, as a legislative assembly, advisory board, etc.
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wet, soft earth or earthy matter, as on the ground after rain, at the bottom of a pond or along the banks of a river; mire; mud.