Search "Magna Carta" in:
Browse words next to:
Browse the Dictionary:
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z

Magna Carta

One entry found for Magna Carta.
Main Entry: Mag·na Car·ta
Variant(s): also Mag·na Char·ta /'mag-n&-'kär-t&/
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin, literally, great charter
1 : a charter of liberties to which the English barons forced King John to give his assent in June 1215 at Runnymede
2 : a document constituting a fundamental guarantee of rights and privileges