Wiktionary:Word of the day/2020/June 15

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Word of the day
for June 15
Magna Carta proper n
  1. (law, historical) 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.

Magna Carta n

  1. (figuratively) A landmark document that sets out rights or important principles.

King John of England granted the Great Charter on this day 805 years ago in 1215.

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