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THE GREAT CHARTER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The royal charter of political rights given to rebellious English barons by King John in 1215
Synonyms:
Magna Carta; Magna Charta; The Great Charter
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Instance hypernyms:
royal charter (a charter granted by the sovereign (especially in Great Britain))
Domain region:
Britain; 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)