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 ConstitutionalConvention in Philadelphia in 1787 and subsequently ratified by the originalthirteen 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 firstthree naval ships built by the United States; it won brilliant victories overBritish 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 CharlestownNavyYard 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
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
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 layingdownfundamental 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