Magna Carta Definition
magnəkärtə
noun
The great charter that King John of England was forced by the English barons to grant at Runnymede (June 15, 1215), traditionally interpreted as guaranteeing certain civil and political liberties.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- The Great Charter
- magna-charta
pronoun
A charter, granted by King John to the barons at Runnymede in 1215, that is a basis of English constitutional tradition.
Wiktionary
Origin of Magna Carta
Middle English from Medieval Latin Latin magna great charta charter
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Latin Magna Carta meaning "great charter".
From Wiktionary
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