MAGNA CARTA


Meaning of MAGNA CARTA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

also Mag·na Char·ta ˈmag-nə-ˈkär-tə

Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin, literally, great charter

Date: 15th century

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.