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magna carta

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Mag=na Car=ta

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun magna carta has 1 sense

magna carta(n = noun.communication) magna charta, the great charter - the royal charter of political rights given to rebellious English barons by King John in 1215; Array

is a kind of royal charter

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CIDE DICTIONARY

magna carta, [L., great charter.].

The great Charter, so called, obtained by the English barons from King John, A. D. 1215. This name is also given to the charter granted to the people of England in the ninth year of Henry III., and confirmed by Edward I. [1913 Webster]
Hence, a fundamental constitution which guaranties rights and privileges. [1913 Webster]

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OXFORD DICTIONARY

magna carta, n. (also Magna Charta)
1 a charter of liberty and political rights obtained from King John of England in 1215.
2 any similar document of rights.

Etymology

med.L, = great charter

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