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词汇 Magna Carta
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Definition of Magna Carta in English:

Magna Carta

proper nounˌmaɡnə ˈkɑːtəˌmæɡnə ˈkɑrdə
  • 1A charter of liberty and political rights obtained from King John of England by his rebellious barons at Runnymede in 1215, which came to be seen as the seminal document of English constitutional practice.

    大宪章(1215年英国兰尼米德的反叛贵族迫使英王约翰签署的保障自由和政治权利的文件,后被视为开英国立宪先河的文件)

    1. 1.1as noun a Magna Carta A document establishing important rights or principles in a specified area.
      a Magna Carta for environmental protection
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Magna Carta has influenced international law as well: Eleanor Roosevelt referred to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights as "a Magna Carta for all mankind".
      • To be sure, this Magna Carta of hack hirers has long been enshrined in the rules and regulations of the city's Taxi and Limousine Commission, but Christopher Lynn, the chairman, said, "Many, many New Yorkers simply didn't realize their rights."

Origin

From medieval Latin, 'great charter'.

Rhymes

barter, Bata, cantata, carter, cassata, charter, chipolata, ciabatta, darter, desiderata, errata, garter, imprimatur, Inkatha, Jakarta, Maratha, martyr, Odonata, passata, persona non grata, rata, Renata, Río de la Plata, serenata, sonata, Sparta, starter, strata, taramasalata, tartar, Tatar, Zapata

Definition of Magna Carta in US English:

Magna Carta

proper nounˌmæɡnə ˈkɑrdəˌmaɡnə ˈkärdə
  • 1A charter of liberty and political rights obtained from King John of England by his rebellious barons at Runnymede in 1215, which came to be seen as the seminal document of English constitutional practice.

    大宪章(1215年英国兰尼米德的反叛贵族迫使英王约翰签署的保障自由和政治权利的文件,后被视为开英国立宪先河的文件)

    1. 1.1as noun a Magna Carta A document establishing important rights or principles in a specified area.
      a Magna Carta for environmental protection
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Magna Carta has influenced international law as well: Eleanor Roosevelt referred to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights as "a Magna Carta for all mankind".
      • To be sure, this Magna Carta of hack hirers has long been enshrined in the rules and regulations of the city's Taxi and Limousine Commission, but Christopher Lynn, the chairman, said, "Many, many New Yorkers simply didn't realize their rights."

Origin

From medieval Latin, ‘great charter’.

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