Magna Carta

Meanings

Proper Noun

• A charter granted by King John to the barons at Runnymede in 1215, which is one of the bases of English constitutional tradition; a physical copy of this charter, or a later version.

Noun

• A landmark document that sets out rights or important principles.

Origin

• From Late Middle English Magna Carta, borrowed from Late Latin Magna Carta, from Latin magna ("great") + carta.