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Definitions of 'Constitution' Wordnet 

1. (noun) fundamental law, organic law, constitution
law determining the fundamental political principles of a government

2. (noun) constitution, establishment, formation, organization, organisation
the act of forming or establishing something
"the constitution of a PTA group last year"; "it was the establishment of his reputation"; "he still remembers the organization of the club"

3. (noun) United States Constitution, U.S. Constitution, US Constitution, Constitution, Constitution of the United States
the constitution written at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1787 and subsequently ratified by the original thirteen states

4. (noun) constitution, composition, physical composition, makeup, make-up
the way in which someone or something is composed

5. (noun) Constitution, Old Ironsides
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


Definitions of 'Constitution' Webster 1913 Dictionary 

1. (noun) Constitution
the act or process of constituting; the action of enacting, establishing, or appointing; enactment; establishment; formation

2. (noun) Constitution
the state of being; that form of being, or structure and connection of parts, which constitutes and characterizes a system or body; natural condition; structure; texture; conformation

3. (noun) Constitution
the aggregate of all one's inherited physical qualities; the aggregate of the vital powers of an individual, with reference to ability to endure hardship, resist disease, etc.; as, a robust constitution

4. (noun) Constitution
the aggregate of mental qualities; temperament

5. (noun) Constitution
the fundamental, organic law or principles of government of men, embodied in written documents, or implied in the institutions and usages of the country or society; also, a written instrument embodying such organic law, and laying down fundamental rules and principles for the conduct of affairs

6. (noun) Constitution
an authoritative ordinance, regulation or enactment; especially, one made by a Roman emperor, or one affecting ecclesiastical doctrine or discipline; as, the constitutions of Justinian


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