the charter granted by King John at Runnymede in 1215, recognizing the rights and privileges of the barons, church, and freemen
Word origin
Medieval Latin: great charter
Magna Carta in American English
(ˈmægnəˈkɑrtə) or Magna Charta (ˈmægnəˈkɑrtə)
the great charter that King John of England was forced by the English barons to grantat Runnymede, June 15, 1215, traditionally interpreted as guaranteeing certain civil and political liberties
Word origin
ML, lit., great charter
Examples of 'Magna Carta' in a sentence
Magna Carta
They saw a copy of the Magna Carta, a proclamation signed by Elizabeth I, and treaties of battles fought centuries earlier.