THE GREAT CHARTER

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

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)