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Magna Carta
noun Mag·na Car·ta \ˈmag-nə-ˈkär-tə\
Definition of MAGNA CARTA
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
Variants of MAGNA CARTA
Mag·na Car·ta also Mag·na Char·ta \ˈmag-nə-ˈkär-tə\
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Origin of MAGNA CARTA
Middle English, from Medieval Latin, literally, great charter
First Known Use: 15th century
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