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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Constitution \Con`sti*tu"tion\ (k[o^]n`st[ict]*t[=u]"sh[u^]n),
     n. [F. constitution, L. constitutio.]
     1. The act or process of constituting; the action of
        enacting, establishing, or appointing; enactment;
        establishment; formation.
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     2. The state of being; that form of being, or structure and
        connection of parts, which constitutes and characterizes a
        system or body; natural condition; structure; texture;
        conformation.
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              The physical constitution of the sun. --Sir J.
                                                    Herschel.
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     3. The aggregate of all one's inherited physical qualities;
        the aggregate of the vital powers of an individual, with
        reference to ability to endure hardship, resist disease,
        etc.; as, a robust constitution.
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              Our constitutions have never been enfeebled by the
              vices or luxuries of the old world.   --Story.
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     4. The aggregate of mental qualities; temperament.
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              He defended himself with . . . less passion than was
              expected from his constitution.       --Clarendon.
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     5. The fundamental, organic law or principles of government
        of men, embodied in written documents, or implied in the
        institutions and usages of the country or society; also, a
        written instrument embodying such organic law, and laying
        down fundamental rules and principles for the conduct of
        affairs.
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              Our constitution had begun to exist in times when
              statesmen were not much accustomed to frame exact
              definitions.                          --Macaulay.
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     Note: In England the constitution is unwritten, and may be
           modified from time to time by act of Parliament. In the
           United States a constitution cannot ordinarily be
           modified, exept through such processes as the
           constitution itself ordains.
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     6. An authoritative ordinance, regulation or enactment;
        especially, one made by a Roman emperor, or one affecting
        ecclesiastical doctrine or discipline; as, the
        constitutions of Justinian.
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              The positive constitutions of our own churches.
                                                    --Hooker.
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              A constitution of Valentinian addressed to Olybrius,
              then prefect of Rome, for the regulation of the
              conduct of advocates.                 --George Long.
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     Apostolic constitutions. See under Apostolic.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Constitution \Con`sti*tu"tion\, n. [F. constitution, L.
     constitute.]
     1. The act or process of constituting; the action of
        enacting, establishing, or appointing; enactment;
        establishment; formation.
  
     2. The state of being; that form of being, or structure and
        connection of parts, which constitutes and characterizes a
        system or body; natural condition; structure; texture;
        conformation.
  
              The physical constitution of the sun. --Sir J.
                                                    Herschel.
  
     3. The aggregate of all one's inherited physical qualities;
        the aggregate of the vital powers of an individual, with
        reference to ability to endure hardship, resist disease,
        etc.; as, a robust constitution.
  
              Our constitutions have never been enfeebled by the
              vices or luxuries of the old world.   --Story.
  
     4. The aggregate of mental qualities; temperament.
  
              He defended himself with . . . less passion than was
              expected from his constitution.       --Clarendon.
  
     5. The fundamental, organic law or principles of government
        of men, embodied in written documents, or implied in the
        institutions and usages of the country or society; also, a
        written instrument embodying such organic law, and laying
        down fundamental rules and principles for the conduct of
        affairs.
  
              Our constitution had begun to exist in times when
              statesmen were not much accustomed to frame exact
              definitions.                          --Macaulay.
  
     Note: In England the constitution is unwritten, and may be
           modified from time to time by act of Parliament. In the
           United States a constitution cannot ordinarily be
           modified, exept through such processes as the
           constitution itself ordains.
  
     6. An authoritative ordinance, regulation or enactment;
        especially, one made by a Roman emperor, or one affecting
        ecclesiastical doctrine or discipline; as, the
        constitutions of Justinian.
  
              The positive constitutions of our own churches.
                                                    --Hooker.
  
              A constitution of Valentinian addressed to Olybrius,
              then prefect of Rome, for the regulation of the
              conduct of advocates.                 --George Long.
  
     Apostolic constitutions. See under Apostolic.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  constitution
       n 1: law determining the fundamental political principles of a
            government [syn: fundamental law, organic law]
       2: the act of forming something; "the constitution of a PTA
          group last year"; "it was the establishment of his
          reputation"; "he still remembers the organization of the
          club" [syn: establishment, formation, organization,
          organisation]
       3: the way in which someone or something is composed [syn: composition,
           makeup]
       4: United States 44-gun frigate that was one of the first three
          naval ships built by the United States; it won brilliant
          victories over British frigates during the War of 1812 and
          is without doubt the most famous ship in the history of
          the United States Navy; it has been rebuilt and is
          anchored in the Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston [syn: Old
          Ironsides]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  constitution
     Γαλλικά n.
     (ετ νομ fr) το σύνταγμα

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  constitution
     n.
     The act, or process of setting something up, or establishing
  something; the composition or structure of such a thing; its makeup.
     Norman n.
     (lb nrf Jersey) #English

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  Constitution
     n.
     (lb en law) The supreme law of some countries, such as Australia,
  Ireland, and the United States.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  constitution
     n.
     The act, or process of setting something up, or establishing
  something; the composition or structure of such a thing; its makeup.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  Constitution
     n.
     (lb en law) The supreme law of some countries, such as Australia,
  Ireland, and the United States.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  constitution
     n.
     The act, or process of setting something up, or establishing
  something; the composition or structure of such a thing; its makeup.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  Constitution
     n.
     (lb en law) The supreme law of some countries, such as Australia,
  Ireland, and the United States.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  constitution
     n.
     The act, or process of setting something up, or establishing
  something; the composition or structure of such a thing; its makeup.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  Constitution
     n.
     (lb en law) The supreme law of some countries, such as Australia,
  Ireland, and the United States.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  constitution
     Ranska n.
     1 kokoonpano; muodostus, kokoaminen, perustaminen
     2 (ihmisen) kunto
     3 (yhteys oikeustiede k=fr) perustuslaki

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  constitution
     Franska n.
     (tagg kat=politik språk=fr) konstitution

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-afr ]


  constitution /kˌɒnstɪtjˈuːʃən/
  grondwet

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Constitution /kˌɒnstɪtjˈuːʃən/
  الدستور

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  constitution //-ˈtʃuː-// //ˌkɑnstɪˈtuʃ(ə)n// //ˌkɒnstɪˈtjuːʃ(ə)n// 
  1. устро́йство, конституция
  act or process of setting something up, or establishing something; composition, structure, makeup
  2. конститу́ция, конституция 2.
  formal or informal system of primary principles and laws regulating a government or other institutions
   3.
  legal document describing such a formal system
  3. телосложе́ние, конституция
  general health of a person