English to English
constitution
(,k/A/nst/I/'t/u//S//@/n
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noun (n)
law determining the fundamental political principles of a government(noun.communication)
source: wordnet30
the act of forming or establishing something(noun.act)
Example:
The constitution of a PTA group last year.
source: wordnet30
the constitution written at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1787 and subsequently ratified by the original thirteen states(noun.communication)
source: wordnet30
the way in which someone or something is composed(noun.attribute)
source: wordnet30
a United States 44-gun frigate that was one of the first three naval ships built by the United States; it won brilliant victories over British frigates during the War of 1812 and is without doubt the most famous ship in the history of the United States Navy; it has been rebuilt and is anchored in the Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston(noun.artifact)
source: wordnet30
The act or process of constituting; the action of enacting, establishing, or appointing; enactment; establishment; formation.(noun)
source: webster1913