Mag·na Car·ta or Mag·na Char·ta (m g n kärt)n. 1. The charter of English political and civil liberties granted by King John at Runnymede in June 1215. 2. A document or piece of legislation that serves as a guarantee of basic rights. [Middle English, from Medieval Latin : Latin magna, great + charta, charter.] |
Magna Carta, Magna Charta [ˈmægnə ˈkɑːtə]
n
(Historical Terms) English history the charter granted by King John at Runnymede in 1215, recognizing the rights and privileges of the barons, church, and freemen
[Medieval Latin: great charter]
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| Noun | 1. |  Magna Carta - the royal charter of political rights given to rebellious English barons by King John in 1215Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom |
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